You can use the "-nolisten tcp" in /usr/X11R6/bin/startx in defaultserverargs="-nolisten tcp" this should keep X from listening on port 6000.
>>> Thomas Lamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/19/03 01:41AM >>> Jeff Waugh wrote: > > On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 09:28, Rudi Starcevic wrote: > > Is it bad practise to use X on your Debian ISP/Hosting machines ? > > Here I have 4 boxes all without X. I've always been of the > impression > > X on servers was not good. > > It's not a terrible thing to do, unless you forget to > correctly firewall > your machines. :-) > > > [...] > > You don't need to install an X server on the local machine to > use it. If > you install the tcl app, and ssh to the box using X > forwarding (-X), you > can display the program on your own local X server. > > [ desktop ] --> [ firewall ] --> [ db-server ] > X server ssh ssh no X server > > Fully encrypted, secure access to X software on your > db-server, without > running (or even having) a full X server on the machine. :-) > But you need at least xbase-clients (and it's dependants) on your client machine for X authentication and stuff. Beside this, I was under the impression that the default X config is _not_ to listen on public interfaces or TCP sockets (not sure on this one). At least KDE's desktop is by default configured this way. Thomas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
