Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: quickie question | Date | Fri, 7 Jan 2000 01:24:29 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> Slightly off topic, but I know I will get an answer from here. Can someone > please tell me what port my XServer is listening on, so that I can poke a hole > in my firewall? Thanks. Sorry for the off-topic post.
Generally the answer to that is "dont do it". X isnt designed to be bullet proof crypto strong connectivity. Get a copy of openssh and use that. The ssh tools will let you run X connections back over their crypted connections without sticking holes in your firewall
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