broken ssh

[steve reilly]

On 06/13/2010 04:48 PM, Mark C. Miller wrote:
> On 06/13/2010 12:55 PM, Karl Auer wrote:
>> Look at /etc/ssh/sshd_config. Check any settings that restrict logins.
>> For example, if your password is empty, PermitEmptyPasswords had better
>> be "yes":-)  Also look at things like AllowGroups, AllowUsers,
>> DenyUsers, DenyGroups, any use of Match, and maybe StrictModes.
>
> How do I edit that file:
>
> I tried this
>
> root at eyore:~# gedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
>
> and got thisd
>
> (gedit:26046): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
>

i usually get that error when trying to open a gui based program through 
ssh and didnt use the -Y or -X switch.  did you already ssh into the box 
and get that error?  (i see your using "root" too, have you tried sudo?


steve