Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 10:34:32 -0800 (PST) From: Ken Bolingbroke <hacker@bolingbroke.com> To: Gene Harris <zeus@tetronsoftware.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Connecting to a different Xclient Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10001201030130.15857-100000@fremont.bolingbroke.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001201156070.3062-100000@tetron02.tetronsoftware.com>
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Rather than poking holes in your firewall, use ssh (found in /usr/ports/security/openssh). When built with X support, ssh sessions to another machine will automatically send the X sessions through the encrypted tunnel. For example, you ssh from your Linux workstation to the FreeBSD server, then start xterm on FreeBSD (in your ssh session) and it will display on your Linux workstation. This is both easier than adjusting the firewall and more secure. Ken Bolingbroke hacker@bolingbroke.com On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, Gene Harris wrote: > I am not sure of my terminology for X-Windows, so I'll ask > this question as best I can: > > I have a Linux RH 6.1 Workstation and a FreeBSD 3.4S Server > on my local network. Both are running XFree86 3.3.X almost > full time. > > Is it possible to open an Xterm window on my FreeBSD box > that connects to the Linux XFree server? The reason I am > asking this question is that I was blocking access to the > ports at 6000+ on my firewall and I wondered how an > application like xterm could connect to a remote machine > thru these ports. > > I have performed a half-baked scan of the documentation and > found a few references, but absolutely no details for > cook-booking the task. Any pointers would be greatly > appreciated. > > (I am also playing with tcp wrappers, so please respond thru > the mailing list as I have unknown servers blocked while I > build my hosts.allow file.) > > Many Thanks, > *==============================================* > *Gene Harris http://www.tetronsoftware.com* > *FreeBSD Novice * > *All ORBS.org SMTP connections are denied! * > *==============================================* > > > > 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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