MEDx Frequently Asked Questions - MEDx Configuration

Q:Why doesn’t MEDx run over ssh and how do I workaround this?

This is because ssh does not permit the sharing of X resources which MEDx needs

Workaround:

Set your display externally and this will solve the problem in most cases. For example if you are running MEDx on machine1 and are accessing it over ssh on machine2 then you would use the following command once you have connected to machine1

setenv DISPLAY machine2:0.0

Comments:

Obviously setting the DISPLAY externally does compromise the security a
little bit since the X calls are not going through the ssh anymore, however
critical things like logins, passwords and text messages will still be using
the secure shell.

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