Xhost

The xhost command is used to tell your local X server to allow remote programs from another computer to access your display, keyboard, and mouse. Because there is no distinction of who on the remote computer can use the X server, the xhost method is not a very secure way of enabling remote access. It is better to use xauth or ssh.

= Using xhost = To tell your X server to allow access from a particular host: LocalBox$ xhost +OtherBox.company.com Then, when you log in to Otherbox, you have to set the DISPLAY variable so that applications know where to show their output: OtherBox$ export DISPLAY=Localbox.company.com:0 (If you use csh, use the proper syntax instead of the export command.)

To totally remove access control (not a good idea), run the command: LocalBox$ xhost +

= External links =
 * xhost man page
 * Remote X Apps mini-HOWTO