[mythtv-users] Re:OT: Launch Mythfrontend remotely via ssh

[Adrian Phillips]

>>>>> "Adam" == Adam Greenbaum <lists at refinitive.com> writes:

This is way off topic, a basic X question that could be asked on a
more appropriate list, but ...

    Adam> On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 16:54, Michael Segulja wrote:
    >> On the desktop, create /etc/X0.hosts if it does not exist.
    >> Note: that's the number zero.  Edit /etc/X0.hosts and enter
    >> 'xhost +'.  Save the file and reboot the desktop.

Ugh, don't do that, please.

    >> This will tell your X server to allow remote display from any
    >> host.

    Adam> Keep in mind that using 'xhost +' will also let _any_ host
    Adam> see _any_ keypresses that take place in the desktop's X
    Adam> Windows. (presuming your x windows is bound to a TCP socket)

Exactly.

    Adam> Rather than remove all traces of security on your system,
    Adam> you may want to use 'xhost +laptop' on the desktop. This
    Adam> will only allow access from the laptop.

Or even better :-

- use ssh -X (but this will be slower because ssh is
  encrytping/decrypting traffic)

- man xauth, especially xauth extract, and xauth merge

Sincerely,

Adrian Phillips

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