> > I could do the same for the ADSL connection, but now I'm > > wondering how much of a security risk is it to have > > X-Windows and kde on the dial-up/firewall machine? Note > > that I'll have a pretty secure ipchains script running on > > the dialup machine. > In case you were wondering. You can also block access to X ports on the internet side, and allow access from your LAN.
The other way you could tackle it is by booting your machine at run level 3 rather than 5. If you have ssh you can run X apps without the need to run X. I guess this is a little off your topic. > > I think I've found the answer to this question myself... > > use the adsl-setup script. > > -- Regards, Kevin Saenz Spinaweb I.T consultants Ph: 02 4620 5130 Fax: 02 4625 9243 Mobile: 0418455661 Web: http://www.spinaweb.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
