Problem

This article will provide the needed steps to configure SecureClient 6.3 to work with X11 forwarding on a Linux machine.

Resolution

Follow the below steps on the Linux machine where SC is installed

1. Edit the /etc/sshd_config file and make sure the following options are present

AllowAgentForwarding yes
AllowTcpForwarding yes
X11Forwarding yes

2. Restart the OS-native SSH server so changes take effect (i.e. run service sshd restart)

Follow the below steps on the client Windows computer

1. Download and install Xming X Server for Windows (link to Sourceforge).

2. Once Xming is installed, start XLaunch and follow the next several screenshots:

3. When ready, open PuTTY and set it up as shown in the following screenshot:

4. Login to the Linux box where SecureClient is installed

5. Start SecureClient