[callahan]

For anyone who uses Windows, this free-to-use ssh/Xwindows client is fantastic. It has some great features, including seamless ftp integration to browse/upload/download files remotely, and just about anything else you can imagine.

https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net

It's free to use for personal use with a few very minor limitations (max 12 sessions, 2 ssh tunnels, 360 seconds of nfs/cron/tftp). 49€ for the unlimited version (or if you just want to support an awesome tool).

[vishnu]

Interesting! I use Xming on my Windows box at work (don't personally own any Windows systems), it's pretty nice, BSD license and doesn't require Administrator privileges to install:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/

[William D]

If you don't mind, how do you configure the Irix machine? I have mobaxterm for windows, but have no idea how to connect and don't seem to be having any luck finding any instructions. If I could get the X11 desktop remotely, that would be fantastic.

[callahan]

You need to set up an ssh daemon (sshd). I use the one included in nekoware.

I just edited this page to include top-level instructions for installing and configuring neko_sshd for X-forwarding: https://wiki.preterhuman.net/Setup_neko_sshd

The edits aren't approved yet, but should be live any minute now. It also links to a nekoware install tutorial if you don't have that setup yet.

The bottom line is:
Install neko_sshd, create folder /var/empty, and create users and groups titled "sshd". Then enable the daemon with "chkconfig -f neko_sshd on" followed by "/etc/init.d/neko_sshd -start"

You will also need to edit /usr/nekoware/etc/sshd_config to modify the following items:
X11Forwarding yes
X11DisplayOffset 10
X11UseLocalHost yes

[eudatux23]

You don't need SSH, just create a new session of the type xdmcp 8n Mobaxterm

[William D]

Ok, I got Mobaxterm to connect, is there a way to get the X window desktop through it? If I type X I get errors.

IRIS1 1# X
/usr/gfx/gfxinit: Operation not permitted
gfxinit: graphics initialize failed
Xsgi0[1674]:
Xsgi0[1674]: Fatal server error:
Xsgi0[1674]: Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't already running
IRIS1 2#

[callahan]

Ok, I got Mobaxterm to connect, is there a way to get the X window desktop through it? If I type X I get errors.

IRIS1 1# X
/usr/gfx/gfxinit: Operation not permitted
gfxinit: graphics initialize failed
Xsgi0[1674]:
Xsgi0[1674]: Fatal server error:
Xsgi0[1674]: Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't already running
IRIS1 2#

What protocol are you using to connect (e.g. ssh, xdmcp, other)?

[William D]

It's using SSH.
I edited /usr/nekoware/etc/sshd_config
X11Forwarding yes
X11DisplayOffset 10
X11UseLocalHost yes

[TriOx]

callahan and eudatux23 - Awesome, thanks! I picked up a Fuel recently and mobaxterm made it easy to get a 4dwm session going remotely. I hadn't touched Irix since 2006, I didn't bother with ssh yet, all I really needed to remember was 'xhost +'

William D - The terminal text you posted, is that over ssh? Did you try to run 'xhost +' locally on the Irix box and then start a xdmcp session directly from the mobaxterm gui?

[William D]

I didn't know about running xhost +
I just tried it then tried connecting to it using xdmcp in mobaxterm, it just opens a black window for a second and closes.