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Re: problems with running remote X programs



Hi Karsten,  I agree you whole heartedly.

On Sun, Jun 16, 2002 at 12:03:39PM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > > Restore it.  You were given bad advice whose implications you don't
> > > understand.                                               ^^^

I missed the last part of your phrase. I guess Colin/You/me are not in
this "you".  After all, for those asking question in this manner, SSH
shall serve best to achieve their goal.

> This is true.  However, I see far too many people advocating "xhost +"
> and disabling "-nolisten tcp", when the first attempt should be an "ssh
> -X".  

One problem in Debian is that Debian tries too hard to make it secure
and many novice will get stack and "FIX" it with wrong methods without
realizing their implications. 

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 I welcome your constructive criticisms and corrections.


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