Xlib: connection to server ":0.0" refused by server

[Haman]

I am trying to run HP OpenView on a E450 Sun system loaded with Solaris 2.6
using root id it works ok but using nms id (as advised by the user's guide of the software) I get following error and OpenView fails to run.

Will you please let me know how should I overcome this problem.



Xlib: connection to server ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to server
Erro: can't open display :0.0

 

[bonifale]

I suspect your DISPLAY variable may not be set to your hostid.

Good luck
Les....

 

[Haman]

Many thanks for your prompt reply.
Will you please let me kmow how should I assign the right value to this variable. As I told roor id is not faced with any trouble when attemps to run the application.
The box is accessible via the Internet so you may verify the setting. If you think connecting to the box may help to locate the problem faster Kindly let me know your email addresss so I will send you the IP address as well as commection info.

Regards.
Haman

 

[bonifale]

I'm not familiar with HP OpenView but you need to tell the sun where the display should appear. Setting the contents of the variable in the users profile should be something like...

# where 158.234.21.1 is the ip address.
set DISPLAY=158.234.21.1:0.0
export DISPLAY

 

[Haman]

Thank you. It works!

 

[aftertaf]

sorry to bump back up..

but i'm on debian, i have the same problem when i su to root in a terminal under X.

where do i put this set display code?


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[bfitzmai]

I usually do this manually since I su to root on different workstations from my desk. I enter the following:

xhost +
setenv DISPLAY <nodename>:0

 

[aftertaf]

will this make the prblem go away, or will it need doing each reboot?

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[bfitzmai]

The commands should allow you to run X under a substitute user. The xhost setting will remain set until a reboot. The setenv DISPLAY setting will remain until the parent shell is closed.

 

[aftertaf]

Is there a way, then, to set these variables once and for all, so they last after reboot?
and why do they come up?

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[KenCunningham]

Aftertaf - you could set these in the .profile of the user in question, so that they are assigned on each login. See you in TTUK!

 

[aftertaf]

cheers ken

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