Running X11 Applications in a solaris8 Branded Zone

ssh X11 forwarding is the preferred method for running Solaris 8 X11 applications, including 3-D and graphics intensive applications, within a solaris8 zone. 3-D applications can only be run on a system that supports 3-D graphics in the global zone.

How to Use ssh X11 Forwarding

To use X11 forwarding, you must meet the following requirements:

• Networking must be enabled for the solaris8 zone

• Because Solaris 8 does not include the ssh login by default, ssh must be downloaded and installed in the zone.

1. Become superuser, or assume the Primary Administrator role.
2. Enable networking in the zone as described in How to Configure a solaris8 Branded Zone.
3. Download ssh from www.openssh.org, www.sunfreeware.com or www.blastwave.com and install it in the zone.
4. When ssh is running in the zone, log directly into the X server running on the console of the global zone.
5. To enable ssh X11 forwarding and run X applications remotely, use the following command:

   # ssh -X zone_host_name

Troubleshooting

Any application that delivers its own Xserver extensions will not work with ssh -X forwarding and is not currently supported within solaris8 branded zones.