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ssh xauth error Mac OS 10.6.3

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Problem

Whenever I ssh with X11 forwarding to a remote box from my macbook I get the following error after a few seconds pause: Any ideas on how to fix this?

Error Output

Warning: untrusted X11 forwarding setup failed: xauth key data not generated
Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11 forwardin…

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Fix for: ssh xauth error Mac OS 10.6.3

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Well, I took a look at @bryan's answer and the succinct answer he proposed. My interpretation of it is thus. First, the behavior is caused by the use of the -X flag. From the text, The warning can be silenced by using ssh -Y, since that is what ssh …

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