As I already hinted, I don't see a problem with X security per se.
You are probably seeing or hearing about security issues because of
cases where people disable X security.
For decades, X has had its own crude 'xauth' control. The trick is to
prevent hijacks of that, protection which is
I still like to occasionaly connect to zLinux and use the GUI Desktop
interface. IIRC, Xterm isn't a good option because of security issues.
What is the preferred method, these days, to use the GUI Desktop?
(Yes, I realize that using the GUI, Desktop isn't the best thing to do)
Thanks,
Steve
vnc is what I use..startup vncserver on zLinux .. use a vnc client (
tightvnc.org has a free one) to connect. You can also use a web browser and
the 58xx port. Need the firewall to allow 59xx and/or 58xx ports.
Scott Rohling
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Gentry, Steve
Hi, Steve, --
Actually, there is not necessarily a security problem with 'xterm'.
But for the moment, I will defer that discussion.
For remote desktop, I use VNC heavily. You get good security if you
lock down VNC where it runs (ie: set it to reject remote connections)
and then connect via
