------------------------------------------ /etc/ssh/ssh_config (client) ------------------------------------------ Host * ForwardX11Trusted yes ------------------------------------------ /etc/ssh/sshd_config (server) ------------------------------------------ PasswordAuthentication yes X11Forwarding yes UsePrivilegeSeparation yes Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/ssh/sftp-server ------------------------------------------ note: Ubuntu does not have ssh installed by default: UBUNTU: apt-get install ssh ------------------------------------------