Re: How to ensure ssh is working properly ?

From: Thomas H Jones II (ferric_at_xanthia.com)
Date: 06/13/03

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    In article <20030527013328.523f94e9.andrey@asadchev.org>,
    Andrey Asadchev <andrey@asadchev.org> wrote:
    >On 26 May 2003 22:20:45 -0700
    >subhfern@yahoo.com (Subhodini Fernandes) wrote:
    >> I have Exceed installed on my PC. After starting putty I export the
    >> DISPLAY variable and startup XTerm. On the Solaris side I have ensured
    >> that the sshd_config file has "X11Forwarding" set to "yes". How do I
    >> find out whether the XTerm traffic is acutally going over ssh ?
    >
    >Exporting DISPLAY variable defeats the purpose of having SSH forward X11.
    >Do not set DISPLAY with ssh session if you want X11 connections to be encrypted.
    >start ssh with -X option and dont worry about DISPLAY variables.

    Or, if your ssh config files are set up correctly, SSH will automatically
    call Xauth to set up an SSH tunnel for you.

    -tom 

    -- 
"You can only be -so- accurate with a claw-hammer."  --me
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