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RE: "-query" not working on cygwin/windows
I've found an article on the internet that explains
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842242 how to open ports in Windows.
I'll try it tomorrow even though I don't know if it's necessary.
km4hr wrote:
>
> Yes, I've read the information at the link you provided. It says to open
> port 177/UDP and ports 6000-6005(TCP). But it doesn't say whether that
> applies to the PC where the X-server is running, or just the xdmcp host.
> I'm 99% sure I've got those ports open on my CentOS host (the xdmcp
> server). There's a GUI screen specifically for doing that. And I've done
> it. But I don't know whether the ports are open on my Windows PC where the
> X-server is running. I turned my Windows firewall off. But I don't know if
> that opens the ports. So I have two questions. First, do I even need to
> open the ports on Windows? Second, how do I do it? I think I really need a
> Windows XP firewall/ports expert. But I don't know where to find one. If
> any here knows how to tell what ports are open in Windows, please respond.
>
> Thanks for your recommendation.
>
>
> X23G8c wrote:
>>
>>
>> You've read this, yes?
>>
>> http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-xdmcp-query
>>
>> Specifically, check your Windows firewall config. You will need to
>> explicitly open the X11 port, as there is, IIUC, no outgoing packet from
>> that port.
>>
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Mike
>>
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