Remote use of XDMCP

[Ansar Mohammed]

It depends..
If you have NAT between the wifi and the lan then yes you do have an issue.
Your NAT device must "understand" XDMCP in order for this to work. If it
does not

You have 2 alternatives; Tunnel X through SSH or disable NAT between the
networks.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of James
> Knott
> Sent: March 19, 2006 11:48 AM
> To: tlug
> Subject: [TLUG]: Remote use of XDMCP
> 
> I currently have XDMCP running well on my local network, in that
> computers on my home network can use it to access other computers.
> However, when I try to connect via WiFi & VPN, one computer that works
> well on the local lan, cannot connect.  I've used ethereal to see what's
>  happening.  In the list below, the letters A & B indicate the source of
> the packets.  "A" (10.x.x.x address) is a notebood connected via WiFi &
> VPN and "B" (192.168.x.x) is my main desktop system. Both systems are
> SUSE 10.0.  Ethereal, running on both the notebook and desktop shows the
> following.
> 
> A XDMCD Query
> B XDMCP Willing
> A XDMCP Request
> B XDMCP Accept
> A XDMCP Manage (repeats 7 times)
> B XDMCP Failed.
> 
> So, it's obvious the two systems are communicating, but unable to run an
> X session.  Is there something that prevents a routed connection from
> working?  Perhaps an address range issue?  Other ideas?
> 
> tnx jk
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