[KLUG Members] can't open display for remote X app

[bfdamkoehler at worldnet.att.net]

Ah, I only run kde.  I guess that I should have said that.




Bruce Smith wrote:

>>The reason why a Suse 9.3 X server won't allow remote X access is that 
>>its turned off by default. Turn it on as described below by altering the 
>>setting for DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER_TCP_PORT_6000_OPEN ...
>>    
>>
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>Just for fun, I gave it a try this morning on my Linux box at work.
>(testing it with a HPUX box w/DISPLAY set to my Linux box).
>
>That change did NOT work with gdm.  So I did a little research and found
>w/gdm you need to edit:  /etc/opt/gnome/gdm/gdm.conf  and set this:
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>DisallowTCP=false
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>Then restart X (init 3 / init 5), and all works fine now.
>
>Not sure about kdm/xdm/{other}dm's...
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> - BS
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