Fuzzy Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
} Chris Ruvolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
} >
} > In specific, the X server is behind the masq (on the private network)
} > and the X client (the machine running the apps) is out on the
} > internet.
}
} This is the problem. An X client opens a connection to the X server.
} Since the X server is behind a firewall, it cannot be reached without
} help from the firewall.
I have never bothered even investigating this because there is a better
solution.
Use ssh as your transport, proxy the X over ssh. This goes through masq
beautifully, enables you to keep things rather more secure, optionally
compresses (works wonderfully over ISDN) and is an all round good thing.
Nigel.
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