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Forwarding `X11` over `ssh` without using `xauth`
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Forwarding X11 over ssh without using xauth

  • local -- the local machine serving an Xserver.
  • remote -- the remote machine serving the application which drives the data going to the Xserver

Remote /etc/ssh/sshd_config:

X11Forwarding no
X11DisplayOffset 10
X11UseLocalhost yes

Remote ~/.Xauthority is empty or does not exist

On local:

Xephyr -ac -screen 1280x800 -br -reset   :2 &
DISPLAY=:2 ssh  -fR 6010:/tmp/.X11-unix/X2  user@remote "DISPLAY=:10 xeyes"
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