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== Troubleshooting NX == | == Troubleshooting NX == | ||
| + | *'''Problem: xserver shuts down and user can't run xserver-related commands after being connected to remote machines for about 20 mins.''' | ||
| + | **'''Solution:''' Apparently in the new Mavericks OS, default ssh settings (as mentioned in ~/.ssh-config file) of ForwardX11Timeout parameter is 20 minutes, meaning that xserver is supposed to time out after 20 minutes in case of untrusted forwarding. ssh -X does untrusted forwarding of x server, so using ssh -X could trigger this problem. | ||
| + | ::Two possible solutions: | ||
| + | :#Change ForwardX11Timeout parameter to something like 7 d (7 days). This will cause xserver to time out in 7 days instead of 20 minutes if you use ssh -X - however, this still leaves the problem of the session timing out. | ||
| + | :#Use ssh -Y to connect (which ''does'' do trusted forwarding of xserver). It is not clear at this time if using ssh -Y means xserver will never shutdown. | ||
| + | :::~Information courtesy of [[User:Shraddhanand]] | ||
=== Error: NoMachine service not available on [server] === | === Error: NoMachine service not available on [server] === | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 17 December 2013
Contents
Welcome to the NX page
This page is where CHG'ers go to learn about connecting to CHG machines through NX (nomachine).
Intro to NX
NX Distributed Computing Architecture is a suite of technologies and commercial tools, designed to make network computing as easy and widespread as browsing the web. It consists of a thin layer of server software that enables any Unix computer to work as a terminal server. Clients are also available for a wide range of platforms and operating systems. NoMachine has chosen to build the foundations of its NX Distributed Computing Architecture on the well known and widely used X-Window System - the windowing system that's behind the Graphical User Interfaces of Linux and the Unix Operating System.
Installing NX
Configuring NX
Troubleshooting NX
- Problem: xserver shuts down and user can't run xserver-related commands after being connected to remote machines for about 20 mins.
- Solution: Apparently in the new Mavericks OS, default ssh settings (as mentioned in ~/.ssh-config file) of ForwardX11Timeout parameter is 20 minutes, meaning that xserver is supposed to time out after 20 minutes in case of untrusted forwarding. ssh -X does untrusted forwarding of x server, so using ssh -X could trigger this problem.
- Two possible solutions:
- Change ForwardX11Timeout parameter to something like 7 d (7 days). This will cause xserver to time out in 7 days instead of 20 minutes if you use ssh -X - however, this still leaves the problem of the session timing out.
- Use ssh -Y to connect (which does do trusted forwarding of xserver). It is not clear at this time if using ssh -Y means xserver will never shutdown.
- ~Information courtesy of User:Shraddhanand
Error: NoMachine service not available on [server]
It may be that the your NX client key needs to be updated.
- Obtain the latest key from a sysadmin type.
- Replace the current key with the new key by either copying and pasting it or pointing NX to the new file containing the key.
- The setting's location will vary depending your NX version and platform, but it is usually in the login settings panel.
