RHEL 8 X11 forwarding -X does not work connecting to older releases

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

Unable to get graphical programs to display on client system when using -X in RHEL 8

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
  • Connecting to RHEL 7 or older

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