Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 09:43:32 +1100 From: Andrew Johns <A_Johns@TurnAround.com.au> To: Bill Hamilton <billh@finsco.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: xhost + Message-ID: <36B62E14.C525665C@TurnAround.com.au> References: <36AE3DFA.269DDA0C@net.com> <36AE4874.31B85169@finsco.com> <36AF40D9.92E5C787@net.com> <19990127120521.A22560@emu.sourcee.com> <36AF511B.6D39DA86@finsco.com> <19990127125953.A22727@emu.sourcee.com> <36AF5A99.6E41138C@finsco.com>
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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? > Only if you're not _actively_ preventing, by using a firewall/filter, people coming down the ISDN link to your box... > > "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 -- Regards Andrew Johns TurnAround Solutions Pty Ltd http://www.turnaround.com.au/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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