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Subject: Re: Problem or question on Cygwin XWin
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:41:26 -0700
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On 6/14/2021 9:28 PM, L A Walsh wrote:
> On 2021/06/14 17:30, Duncan Roe wrote:
>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 04:41:42PM -0700, L A Walsh wrote:
>>   
>>> There is a listen parameter on XWin, but the man page doesn't
>>> say what format to use for the listen parameter.
>>>
>>> I want to have it listen for tcp from a local net: 192.168.3.0.
>>>
>>> I started having problems with my cygwin X receiving
>>> network connections via TCP, locally (like 192.168.3.1 => 192.168.3.12).
>>>
>>> And was trying to figure out what the syntax was for specifying what
>>> net to have it listen on.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>     
>> At least under Linux, 'man Xserver' gives the format "-listen trans-type" with
>> example "-listen tcp". You can '-[no]listen' to tcp, inet (i.e.IP4), inet6,
>> unix or local.
>>
>> Cheers ... Duncan.
>>   
> ---
>      Ah, suspected something similar. But I couldn't remember
> the linux syntax off hand to narrow down addresses....but
> since no incoming TCP connections are working on my Winbox rt. now,
> its a bit moot.  Looks like I get to re-install-upgrade Win...what
> fun!
> 
> 
>      Thanks
> 
> 

I found that in addition to adding "-listen tcp" to the XWin server, I had to
change the setting of "enable_xauth" to "0" in the /usr/bin/startxwin script.


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