On Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 09:55:47AM -0500, Troy.A Johnson wrote: > Try this instead: > > ssh root at localhost > > inside of an xterm and then try to run the root > owned graphical thingie you wish to display. > It should just work. Depending on your ssh client config, you may need to change that to ssh -X root at localhost There's also the possibility that sshd may be configured to refuse root logins. -- When we reduce our own liberties to stop terrorism, the terrorists have already won. - reverius Innocence is no protection when governments go bad. - Tom Swiss