On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 00:53:42 -0400, Bopolissimus Platypus Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:54:01 +0800, Julius Suarez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are these what you are looking for? > > # xhost + > > i prefer xhost +localhost > > xhost + allows any IP to connect to your X. i don't know how insecure > that is, it probably isn't very anymore. but long ago that was a > major issue.
X tunneled via SSH is a more secure alternative. Another would be the use of xauth. xhost+ begets bad practice. -- Paolo Alexis Falcone [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
