On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 01:46:33PM -0700, Bob Miller wrote: > Rob Hudson wrote: > > > For a production server, is this something you'd want to be careful > > about? Does forwarding X11 open any security concerns? > > I agree with Cory's answer, but with one exception. > > Anyone with superuser privilege on the remote machine can gain access > to your desktop and read your screen and keyboard. > > That doesn't affect the security of the server, but it obviously does > affect the desktop's security.
Please clarify this for us bob, we are talking about local and remote desktops and windows. I can see the situation wherein I "ssh -X remote_server" and then load xcalc. The remote X application is running on the remote server and sending the display to my machine. I can then see how the superuser on the remote machine could potentially read my input and output interraction with xcalc. However, how can the remote superuser access my input and output interraction with a locally running app? Cory -- Cory Petkovsek Adapting Information Adaptable IT Consulting Technology to your (541) 914-8417 business [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.AdaptableIT.com _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
