Re: X Windows security

2004-10-15 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 "Sherman, Michael (GE Energy)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a quick question. I know that a machine is much less secure when X > Windows is running. Does it apply in the same way when X stuff is installed, > but the desktop is not actually run

Re: X Windows security

2004-10-15 Thread Don Parris
Sherman, Michael (GE Energy) wrote: Hi all. I have a quick question. I know that a machine is much less secure when X Windows is running. Does it apply in the same way when X stuff is installed, but the desktop is not actually running? How secure are vncserver sessions and X over ssh? Thanks in adv

Re: X Windows security

2004-10-15 Thread Don Parris
Sherman, Michael (GE Energy) wrote: Hi all. I have a quick question. I know that a machine is much less secure when X Windows is running. Does it apply in the same way when X stuff is installed, but the desktop is not actually running? How secure are vncserver sessions and X over ssh? Thanks in adv

X Windows security

2004-10-15 Thread Sherman, Michael (GE Energy)
Hi all. I have a quick question. I know that a machine is much less secure when X Windows is running. Does it apply in the same way when X stuff is installed, but the desktop is not actually running? How secure are vncserver sessions and X over ssh? Thanks in advance -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

X Windows Security With 2nd Session

1999-10-08 Thread Art Lemasters
In order to run a second X Windows session, I was advised to add :1 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :1 vt8 -bpp 16 to the /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers file. What about security for the second vt session (local/ external Internet)? Should I add some lines to the /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config file--lines that beg