[Techtalk] Security Issue:disallowing external access to X windows

[Andrew Wendt]

On September 14, 2001 02:49, Julie wrote:
> Andrew Wendt wrote:
> > On September 13, 2001 20:52, Julie wrote:
> > > ... unless the person knows how to use the "ftp" or "cp" commands.
> > > In which case they just bring their own binaries with them.
> > >
> > > My ipchains rule firewalls ports 6000 thru some other number (which
> > > is bigger than need be) on my external, cable-modem connected,
> > > interface.
> >
> > Are you sure about "bigger than need be"? My X binaries allow me to use
> > any port higher than 6000 by specifying a higher display number.
>
> Right, but you have to be able to connect to a server which is
> listening on that port.  There is only one server on this machine
> and it only listens on port 6000.  That's all I care about.

Hmm. Were we not talking about running local X programs and having them 
connect to a remote server?

If not, then what does your comment mean about bringing their own binaries 
with them?

Perhaps your two paragraphs above are not as related as I thought they were. 
:-)

TTFN
Andy