Setting X11 Display variable

[cdenley]

That created another issue, now it's complaining about Putty X11 proxy: wrong authentication protocol attempted.

I've verified that xauth list has the proper cookies set for the root account so they match my regular user

Are you running these sudo commands remotely with putty?

[guilly]

Are you running these sudo commands remotely with putty?

Yes, We need our users to be able to run a backup application remotely via putty.

[dwarfolo]

A quick google search has returned this

http://froebe.net/blog/2008/11/14/ge...ve-the-answer/

[guilly]

A quick google search has returned this

http://froebe.net/blog/2008/11/14/ge...ve-the-answer/

As stated before, I've already checked this.

[cdenley]

As stated before, I've already checked this.

Try commenting out "Default always_set_home", but leave "Defaults env_reset". Also, I think the other line I gave you may not be needed.

[guilly]

Try commenting out "Default always_set_home", but leave "Defaults env_reset". Also, I think the other line I gave you may not be needed.

I've already tried both. Thanks, I think I will leave both commented out. These servers are only being used on a secured network, I think I will trust the users not to do anything malicious to roots home environment.

Thanks for the help!

[ajft]

I've already tried both. Thanks, I think I will leave both commented out. These servers are only being used on a secured network, I think I will trust the users not to do anything malicious to roots home environment.

Thanks for the help!

I think I'm hunting for a solution to the same problem -- we've got backup operators who login via "ssh -X" as a non-privileged account, then use sudo to run ad-hoc backups and restores. SLES10 has locked down sudo so that X11 progs. can't operate by default.

With the following three settings, sudo is now able to invoke X11 gui progs.

#Defaults always_set_home
Defaults env_reset
Defaults env_keep = "DISPLAY XAUTHORITY XDG_SESSION_COOKIE"


HTH.
Adrian