How can I enable trusted X11 forwarding on Putty (with Xming) or otherwise get rid of one second delay when...
I've noticed one second delay before Midnight Commander or mcedit starts in Putty. It took me a while before I realized it is caused by X11 forwarding enabled. mc -X start immediately.
Unfortunately starting any X11 application has same delay. Maybe I'm nitpicking but it drives me crazy. Especially because some users mentioned cause and solution for this: xming does not support X11 security, so Linux must wait for network timeout. It is on second for me, but 30 seconds for others according to some discussions.
The solution is trusted X11 forwarding enabled by -Y commandline option for ssh. Unfortunately Putty doesn't have this option. Is there any other way to enable trusted forwarding on Putty ?
ssh putty xming
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I've noticed one second delay before Midnight Commander or mcedit starts in Putty. It took me a while before I realized it is caused by X11 forwarding enabled. mc -X start immediately.
Unfortunately starting any X11 application has same delay. Maybe I'm nitpicking but it drives me crazy. Especially because some users mentioned cause and solution for this: xming does not support X11 security, so Linux must wait for network timeout. It is on second for me, but 30 seconds for others according to some discussions.
The solution is trusted X11 forwarding enabled by -Y commandline option for ssh. Unfortunately Putty doesn't have this option. Is there any other way to enable trusted forwarding on Putty ?
ssh putty xming
asked Mar 16 '16 at 10:44
martins
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add a comment |
I've noticed one second delay before Midnight Commander or mcedit starts in Putty. It took me a while before I realized it is caused by X11 forwarding enabled. mc -X start immediately.
Unfortunately starting any X11 application has same delay. Maybe I'm nitpicking but it drives me crazy. Especially because some users mentioned cause and solution for this: xming does not support X11 security, so Linux must wait for network timeout. It is on second for me, but 30 seconds for others according to some discussions.
The solution is trusted X11 forwarding enabled by -Y commandline option for ssh. Unfortunately Putty doesn't have this option. Is there any other way to enable trusted forwarding on Putty ?
ssh putty xming
asked Mar 16 '16 at 10:44
martins
263
I've noticed one second delay before Midnight Commander or mcedit starts in Putty. It took me a while before I realized it is caused by X11 forwarding enabled. mc -X start immediately.
Unfortunately starting any X11 application has same delay. Maybe I'm nitpicking but it drives me crazy. Especially because some users mentioned cause and solution for this: xming does not support X11 security, so Linux must wait for network timeout. It is on second for me, but 30 seconds for others according to some discussions.
The solution is trusted X11 forwarding enabled by -Y commandline option for ssh. Unfortunately Putty doesn't have this option. Is there any other way to enable trusted forwarding on Putty ?
ssh putty xming
ssh putty xming
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The -Y or ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client disables access control for remote X clients. Putty does not propose it but Xming started with -ac disables access control as well.
This xming tips page describes 2 ways to disable access control when Xming starts: using -ac parameter or modifying a file.
Is it better after Xming restart with access control disabled?
----
This first answer is left for reference.
-C might slow down communication on fast network (see ssh manual page), so I think it will not help in your situation.
putty 0.67 has both -X (turns on X11 forwarding in SSH) and -C (enable compression) see 3.8.3 Standard command-line options in the documentation.
Compression improves performance when used with ssh.
The line below has been tested with a server far far away:
PUTTY.EXE -X -C -ssh 10.0.0.2
Let me know if it is better with both -X and -C in your environment?
answered Mar 16 '16 at 18:24
Jay jargot
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Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try compression, but I did not mentioned I was working on localhost in virtual machine. Unfortunately -X in putty means X11 on, while in linux/cygwin ssh command -X means untrusted and -Y trusted. I've corrected it in my answer.
– martins
Mar 17 '16 at 6:06
The ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client is disabling control for remote X client. Putty does not allow this but Xming shortcut can be modify to use -ac. It is also equivalent to xhost +.
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 4:25
I have updated the answer. Could you give it a try and tell me if it is better?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 9:26
1
Thanks. I've tried both xming with commandline parameter and xlaunch with additional parameter for xming. There still was one second delay before mc or codeblocks started.
– martins
Mar 18 '16 at 12:30
What if it is not due to the X11 Trusted? I mean it is worth to sniff packets with wireshark in order to figure out what is going on?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 12:34
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PuTTY is safe enough with X11 forwarding. Please note that it may be necessary to install xauth on your Linux. After SSH login check if DISPLAY variable defined automatically. Its value should be localhost:... or similar. If not you should change to IPv4 only in your /etc/ssh/sshd_config and restart ssh service and try it again.
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The -Y or ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client disables access control for remote X clients. Putty does not propose it but Xming started with -ac disables access control as well.
This xming tips page describes 2 ways to disable access control when Xming starts: using -ac parameter or modifying a file.
Is it better after Xming restart with access control disabled?
----
This first answer is left for reference.
-C might slow down communication on fast network (see ssh manual page), so I think it will not help in your situation.
putty 0.67 has both -X (turns on X11 forwarding in SSH) and -C (enable compression) see 3.8.3 Standard command-line options in the documentation.
Compression improves performance when used with ssh.
The line below has been tested with a server far far away:
PUTTY.EXE -X -C -ssh 10.0.0.2
Let me know if it is better with both -X and -C in your environment?
answered Mar 16 '16 at 18:24
Jay jargot
83126
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try compression, but I did not mentioned I was working on localhost in virtual machine. Unfortunately -X in putty means X11 on, while in linux/cygwin ssh command -X means untrusted and -Y trusted. I've corrected it in my answer.
– martins
Mar 17 '16 at 6:06
The ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client is disabling control for remote X client. Putty does not allow this but Xming shortcut can be modify to use -ac. It is also equivalent to xhost +.
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 4:25
I have updated the answer. Could you give it a try and tell me if it is better?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 9:26
1
Thanks. I've tried both xming with commandline parameter and xlaunch with additional parameter for xming. There still was one second delay before mc or codeblocks started.
– martins
Mar 18 '16 at 12:30
What if it is not due to the X11 Trusted? I mean it is worth to sniff packets with wireshark in order to figure out what is going on?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 12:34
add a comment |
The -Y or ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client disables access control for remote X clients. Putty does not propose it but Xming started with -ac disables access control as well.
This xming tips page describes 2 ways to disable access control when Xming starts: using -ac parameter or modifying a file.
Is it better after Xming restart with access control disabled?
----
This first answer is left for reference.
-C might slow down communication on fast network (see ssh manual page), so I think it will not help in your situation.
putty 0.67 has both -X (turns on X11 forwarding in SSH) and -C (enable compression) see 3.8.3 Standard command-line options in the documentation.
Compression improves performance when used with ssh.
The line below has been tested with a server far far away:
PUTTY.EXE -X -C -ssh 10.0.0.2
Let me know if it is better with both -X and -C in your environment?
answered Mar 16 '16 at 18:24
Jay jargot
83126
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try compression, but I did not mentioned I was working on localhost in virtual machine. Unfortunately -X in putty means X11 on, while in linux/cygwin ssh command -X means untrusted and -Y trusted. I've corrected it in my answer.
– martins
Mar 17 '16 at 6:06
The ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client is disabling control for remote X client. Putty does not allow this but Xming shortcut can be modify to use -ac. It is also equivalent to xhost +.
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 4:25
I have updated the answer. Could you give it a try and tell me if it is better?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 9:26
1
Thanks. I've tried both xming with commandline parameter and xlaunch with additional parameter for xming. There still was one second delay before mc or codeblocks started.
– martins
Mar 18 '16 at 12:30
What if it is not due to the X11 Trusted? I mean it is worth to sniff packets with wireshark in order to figure out what is going on?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 12:34
add a comment |
The -Y or ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client disables access control for remote X clients. Putty does not propose it but Xming started with -ac disables access control as well.
This xming tips page describes 2 ways to disable access control when Xming starts: using -ac parameter or modifying a file.
Is it better after Xming restart with access control disabled?
----
This first answer is left for reference.
-C might slow down communication on fast network (see ssh manual page), so I think it will not help in your situation.
putty 0.67 has both -X (turns on X11 forwarding in SSH) and -C (enable compression) see 3.8.3 Standard command-line options in the documentation.
Compression improves performance when used with ssh.
The line below has been tested with a server far far away:
PUTTY.EXE -X -C -ssh 10.0.0.2
Let me know if it is better with both -X and -C in your environment?
answered Mar 16 '16 at 18:24
Jay jargot
83126
The -Y or ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client disables access control for remote X clients. Putty does not propose it but Xming started with -ac disables access control as well.
This xming tips page describes 2 ways to disable access control when Xming starts: using -ac parameter or modifying a file.
Is it better after Xming restart with access control disabled?
----
This first answer is left for reference.
-C might slow down communication on fast network (see ssh manual page), so I think it will not help in your situation.
putty 0.67 has both -X (turns on X11 forwarding in SSH) and -C (enable compression) see 3.8.3 Standard command-line options in the documentation.
Compression improves performance when used with ssh.
The line below has been tested with a server far far away:
PUTTY.EXE -X -C -ssh 10.0.0.2
Let me know if it is better with both -X and -C in your environment?
answered Mar 16 '16 at 18:24
Jay jargot
83126
edited Mar 18 '16 at 9:27
answered Mar 16 '16 at 18:24
Jay jargot
83126
answered Mar 16 '16 at 18:24
Jay jargot
83126
answered Mar 16 '16 at 18:24
Jay jargot
83126
83126
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try compression, but I did not mentioned I was working on localhost in virtual machine. Unfortunately -X in putty means X11 on, while in linux/cygwin ssh command -X means untrusted and -Y trusted. I've corrected it in my answer.
– martins
Mar 17 '16 at 6:06
The ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client is disabling control for remote X client. Putty does not allow this but Xming shortcut can be modify to use -ac. It is also equivalent to xhost +.
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 4:25
I have updated the answer. Could you give it a try and tell me if it is better?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 9:26
1
Thanks. I've tried both xming with commandline parameter and xlaunch with additional parameter for xming. There still was one second delay before mc or codeblocks started.
– martins
Mar 18 '16 at 12:30
What if it is not due to the X11 Trusted? I mean it is worth to sniff packets with wireshark in order to figure out what is going on?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 12:34
add a comment |
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try compression, but I did not mentioned I was working on localhost in virtual machine. Unfortunately -X in putty means X11 on, while in linux/cygwin ssh command -X means untrusted and -Y trusted. I've corrected it in my answer.
– martins
Mar 17 '16 at 6:06
The ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client is disabling control for remote X client. Putty does not allow this but Xming shortcut can be modify to use -ac. It is also equivalent to xhost +.
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 4:25
I have updated the answer. Could you give it a try and tell me if it is better?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 9:26
1
Thanks. I've tried both xming with commandline parameter and xlaunch with additional parameter for xming. There still was one second delay before mc or codeblocks started.
– martins
Mar 18 '16 at 12:30
What if it is not due to the X11 Trusted? I mean it is worth to sniff packets with wireshark in order to figure out what is going on?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 12:34
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try compression, but I did not mentioned I was working on localhost in virtual machine. Unfortunately -X in putty means X11 on, while in linux/cygwin ssh command -X means untrusted and -Y trusted. I've corrected it in my answer.
– martins
Mar 17 '16 at 6:06
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try compression, but I did not mentioned I was working on localhost in virtual machine. Unfortunately -X in putty means X11 on, while in linux/cygwin ssh command -X means untrusted and -Y trusted. I've corrected it in my answer.
– martins
Mar 17 '16 at 6:06
The ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client is disabling control for remote X client. Putty does not allow this but Xming shortcut can be modify to use -ac. It is also equivalent to xhost +.
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 4:25
The ForwardX11Trusted for ssh client is disabling control for remote X client. Putty does not allow this but Xming shortcut can be modify to use -ac. It is also equivalent to xhost +.
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 4:25
I have updated the answer. Could you give it a try and tell me if it is better?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 9:26
I have updated the answer. Could you give it a try and tell me if it is better?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 9:26
1
1
Thanks. I've tried both xming with commandline parameter and xlaunch with additional parameter for xming. There still was one second delay before mc or codeblocks started.
– martins
Mar 18 '16 at 12:30
Thanks. I've tried both xming with commandline parameter and xlaunch with additional parameter for xming. There still was one second delay before mc or codeblocks started.
– martins
Mar 18 '16 at 12:30
What if it is not due to the X11 Trusted? I mean it is worth to sniff packets with wireshark in order to figure out what is going on?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 12:34
What if it is not due to the X11 Trusted? I mean it is worth to sniff packets with wireshark in order to figure out what is going on?
– Jay jargot
Mar 18 '16 at 12:34
add a comment |
PuTTY is safe enough with X11 forwarding. Please note that it may be necessary to install xauth on your Linux. After SSH login check if DISPLAY variable defined automatically. Its value should be localhost:... or similar. If not you should change to IPv4 only in your /etc/ssh/sshd_config and restart ssh service and try it again.
answered Sep 8 at 13:07
Afsin Toparlak
38114
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PuTTY is safe enough with X11 forwarding. Please note that it may be necessary to install xauth on your Linux. After SSH login check if DISPLAY variable defined automatically. Its value should be localhost:... or similar. If not you should change to IPv4 only in your /etc/ssh/sshd_config and restart ssh service and try it again.
answered Sep 8 at 13:07
Afsin Toparlak
38114
add a comment |
PuTTY is safe enough with X11 forwarding. Please note that it may be necessary to install xauth on your Linux. After SSH login check if DISPLAY variable defined automatically. Its value should be localhost:... or similar. If not you should change to IPv4 only in your /etc/ssh/sshd_config and restart ssh service and try it again.
answered Sep 8 at 13:07
Afsin Toparlak
38114
PuTTY is safe enough with X11 forwarding. Please note that it may be necessary to install xauth on your Linux. After SSH login check if DISPLAY variable defined automatically. Its value should be localhost:... or similar. If not you should change to IPv4 only in your /etc/ssh/sshd_config and restart ssh service and try it again.
answered Sep 8 at 13:07
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answered Sep 8 at 13:07
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