Since X is tunneled through ssh when you use it it sounds like perhaps you're experiencing a ssh configuration issue rather then an ipchains issue. Look in the server's sshd_config file to make sure that X forwarding is enabled, and try using ssh with the -v option for some verbose output. Perhaps you'll see "cannot locate xauth"...? H-P Christianson [chri0704 at umn.edu] wrote: > Hello Linux users! I am continuing work on my home project box and I want > to use ipchains to make a sturdy firewall. (RedHat 7.1). I want to have > default policy deny for the input chain, but allow a few things through. > My question is, how do I let ssh connect to the X server? I can ssh from > another linux box with the firewall up, but if I try to run an X programs I > get a "can't connect to X" message. Also, if anyone knows any good > references for this kind of home firewalling, I'd be very interested. All > of the Howtos I've found deal with multiple boxes on a large commercial > network. Thanks in advance. > > Hans Christianson > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- /* Greg Evans gje at parrotheaven.com http://www.gregevans.org/ */ ------------ "For believe me: the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment is to live dangerously! Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius!" -F. Nietzsche -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 232 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20010803/7e40ef89/attachment.pgp