X11 forwards and libwrap support

Osmo Paananen odie at rotta.media.sonera.net
Fri Nov 23 17:48:09 EST 2001


> :connection? Even as a configure option?  I'm working on a patch to have that
> :support in openssh for myself.
> why do you need that if the x11 socket listens to loopback?
> $ echo $DISPLAY
> localhost:12.0
> $ netstat -an|grep 6012
> tcp        0      0  127.0.0.1.6012         *.*                    LISTEN
> tcp6       0      0  ::1.6012               *.*                    LISTEN

I've understood that not all programs work that way?

Binding to localhost is a much better solution if it doesn't
break things.

Did you just try it by yourself or is the patch included in some newer
version?

If the patch isn't included, I would be interested to have a copy..

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  Systems specialist, Sonera Juxto / Internet Service Production





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