on Tue, May 22, 2001 at 03:35:28PM -0700, Chris Majewski ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On an only slightly related note, has anyone some experience with > secure X terminals? The i686 box on my desk is noisy. I would like to > replace it with an X terminal, but the X connection must be secure (I > type various root passwords and stuff into this box). I'm thinking > about a quiet diskless i486, running X over ssh. Anybody done this? > Or are there any products out there that do this out-of-the-box? > -chris
Depends on how you configure your network. I've noticed that there's a
serious hit in performance progressing as:
- Locally served X apps
- Remotely served X apps - high-action games become untenable
- ssh-tunneled X apps - highly-rendered text/graphics apps tend to get
more sluggish, though basic apps (particularly terminal apps) work.
A through-wired X term, say null cable or switched network, might be
acceptable and minimize sniffing risks. Otherwise, you're going to see
some performance penalties. They may be acceptable, depends on your
workload.
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