topic Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet in Operating System - HP-UX

Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Veron Le_1 — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:19:49 GMT

hi,

We have some subnet:
x.x.20.x; x.x.21.x; x.x.103.x with mask: 255.255.255.0
My PC is on x.x.103.x, I CAN use X-Windows to connect to x.x.20.x, and I CANNOT use X-Windows to connect x.x.21.x. However I CAN use X-Windows to connect x.x.21.x from PC on the same subnet.

The question is why I only can using X-Windows on the same subnet Once I cannot when on the different subnet????

Appreciate your soon response.
Thanks very much.
TLC

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:40:09 GMT

Xwindows discusses over tcp port 6000. Make sure that there is no firewalling or routing problems.

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Veron Le_1 — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:43:43 GMT

I discussed with network management, they confirm that all port are opened, any no firewall using.

Thanks for you quick response.

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Victor BERRIDGE — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:52:07 GMT

Hi,
Just some thoughts...
Are you sure of the netmask at x.x.20.x and more specifically x.x.21.x It could look like a 255.255.252.0 having the same gateway for both (which is correct)...

All the best
Victor

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Ravi_8 — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 10:16:03 GMT

Hi,

can u make network FD(full duplex) on both ends and give a try

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Massimo Bianchi — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 10:22:47 GMT

Hi,
just another hint: are routes configured in the same manner, from x.21.x and x.20.x ?

May be they go throught different path.

Also: do you allow connection from all hosts ?

HTH,
Massimo

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Hai Nguyen_1 — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 12:25:59 GMT

Trung,

Your routing may not be correct.

Can you ping the server on x.x.21.x from your x.x.103.x PC?

One option is when you open an x-sesssion to x.x.20.x from your 103 subnet, telnet to x.x.21.x from the x-session.

Hai

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Ian Hillier — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 13:41:40 GMT

We use Exceed here and had the same situation. There's a file called xdmcp.txt that I had to populate with the subnets I need access to.

192.168.101.255
192.168.110.255

You can also put individual addresses in there, but putting the .255 address covers all xhosts in that subnet.

I think these files/conventions are standard so whatever program you're using should have the same type of config file.

Regards,

John

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

John Dvorchak — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 13:54:19 GMT

It really sounds to me like the system on x.x.21.x either has the wrong netmask or it's default gateway is nonexistant or incorrect.

From the 103 box ping or traceroute to the 21 box and see if you get returns. My guess is that it will fail. If it fails contact the admin on the 21 box to verify his netmask and default router/gateway settings are correct.

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

George Liu_2 — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 17:21:24 GMT

Your network setting has a problem, or security stuff not just firewall, may be tcp-wrapper, is functioning. Try telnet remoteIP 6000 to test X port is accessible first.

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Veron Le_1 — Thu, 05 Jun 2003 00:17:13 GMT

Hi all,

Thank you all for your help here. And I am very sorry for my hang becaue of my sickness.

I's like to add more that, all above subnet was routed by router and I CAN ping as well as telent and do every thing without running X-windows from x.x.x.x to x.x.21.x. And even I CANNOT add a network printer on another subnet to my server on x.x.21.x but I CAN when add to server on x.x.x.x

Pls help in urgently
Thanks so much.

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Veron Le_1 — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 02:14:46 GMT

Tried to call Response Center, but this is belong to third party responsibility they dont support. Any help????

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

K.Vijayaragavan. — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 09:57:20 GMT

Add an entry,

dtsapc allow x.x.20.x x.x.21.x

in the /var/adm/inetd.sec and try.

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

K.Vijayaragavan. — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 10:00:29 GMT

XDMCP Access control file is
/usr/dt/config/Xaccess.

You may have to manipulate the content of it if required.

Re: Cannot X-Windows to another subnet

Massimo Bianchi — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 10:08:10 GMT

Hi,
did yuo try a check with a tool like nmap ?
It's a port scanner, so you can check if packets are blocked or if there are problem with the autorizations..

Did you check if the command

xhosts +

is O.K. (for letting xclient connection...)

HTH,
Massimo