X11 Forwarding does not work with Centrify

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • X11 Forwarding does not work with any ssh client when using Centrify or another third-party sshd server.

  • Running ssh with -v shows the following error message:

    X11 forwarding request failed on channel 0
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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