Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 16:18:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Dennis <jimd@mistery.mcafee.com> To: khetan@iafrica.com (Khetan Gajjar) Cc: lenzi@cwbone.bsi.com.br, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xhost Message-ID: <199604222318.QAA31122@mistery.mcafee.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960422211213.1344D-100000@chain.iafrica.com> from "Khetan Gajjar" at Apr 22, 96 09:13:25 pm
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> > On Sun, 21 Apr 1996, Lenzi, Sergio wrote: > > > put the command "xhost +" in the startup script of xdm > > (/usr/x11R6/lib/X11/xdm/X_setup_0) > > Thanks. Done it! > --- > Khetan Sorry to barge into the middle of this -- but ... if that machine is connected with anyone you don't trust (for _high_ values of "trust") I'd suggest you undo it. You should use 'xhost +<hostname>' for each host that you "trust." 'xhost +' is a wildcard -- allowing anyone on the net to access your X server (display server). This allows anyone to put windows on your display, and read keyboard and mouse events from your session. Jim Dennis, System Administrator, McAfee Associateshome | help
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