Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 14:24:38 -0500 (EST) From: Chris <chrismar@readington.com> To: Bill Hamilton <billh@finsco.com> Cc: "Norman C. Rice" <nrice@emu.sourcee.com>, Nesi Unanaowo <nesi_unanaowo@net.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: xhost + Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901271423190.27065-100000@walnut.readington.com> In-Reply-To: <36AF5A99.6E41138C@finsco.com>
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I think over any type of network it's a security hazzard. Why not just use xhost + hostname or xhost + ip ? That will only grant access from those machines.. C On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Bill Hamilton wrote: > Thanks for the heads-up. > What if my only network is an ISDN dialup to my ISP and I have > a static IP address. Any worry? > > "Norman C. Rice" wrote: > > > xhost + > > ^^^^^^^ > > Please be aware of the security issues involved with turning access > > control off, which grants *everyone* access to your X server. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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