"Jon" <jonjhatton@cox.net> wrote:
> I am attempting to telnet to a remote Sun server in order to execute a
> X application, e.g., xlogo. I set the DISPLAY variable to
> sunrayserver:session.0 and the remote server is unable to open the
> display. If I logon directly to the server and set the display to
> sunrayserver:0.0, then the appliaction runs and the display is sent to
> the screen.
>
> Why can't I get the display to go to my client?

Presumably you failed to authenticate with the Xlib.
If you login directly at the remote server, then telnet
to the Sun Ray server, you also have to authenticate
with the Xlib.

The secure method for Xlib authentication is xauth.
The preferred somewhat insecure method is
to type "xhost + <remotehost>" at the display
system before starting the application on the remote
system, and remove these access rights when you're done.

In addition, ToolTalk aware applications require
authentication with ToolTalk.


Thomas