Remote X Windows on Fedora vs. Redhat9?

[Mike Klinke]

On Wednesday 19 November 2003 03:13, Thomas wrote:
> I found the remote X Window thingie does not work anymore like it did
> on Redhat 9.
> I used to simply log into a remote host, issue an export
> DISPLAY=hostname:0 and eventually a xhost + command on the local
> machine, so that i could use GUI Apps from the remote host displayed
> on my local X server.
>
> Running fedora, i simply get the message
> Error: Can't open display: nova:0
>
> (no firewall on the local fedora machine, also 'xhost +', so all
> displays should be allowed. )
>
> Any idea why it does not work like on Redhat 9 anymore?
>
> thanx
>
> Thomas
>

It seems someone got smart and battened down the hatches on a potential 
security problem.  See the thread in the archives at:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=fedora-list&m=106908503924690&w=2

Regards,  Mike Klinke