Re: Xwindows security?

[alan () mid net (Alan Hannan)]

> I had a program a couple years ago that would allow a user to connect
> to an Xwindow server so you could see what was being keyed in.  But I
> have misplaced it, does anyone have pointers to archive site?  I want
> to show our management that our firewall should NOT allow X-window
> traffic from the Internet unless it is TIGHTLY controlled.

  A simple archie should locate files xmon and xwatch, which can be used to
monitor the visual console.  As for watching the characters/commands
typed over a network, this would be akin to ttysnoop or somesuch.
  Perhaps a document such as the one located at 
http://www.netsys.com/security/Xfirewall.ps woulld be useful for you.  I 
apologize in advance that I have neither the origial site, nor the text file
location available.

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