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Date:      Tue, 02 Feb 1999 09:43:32 +1100
From:      Andrew Johns <A_Johns@TurnAround.com.au>
To:        Bill Hamilton <billh@finsco.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: xhost +
Message-ID:  <36B62E14.C525665C@TurnAround.com.au>
References:  <36AE3DFA.269DDA0C@net.com> <36AE4874.31B85169@finsco.com> <36AF40D9.92E5C787@net.com> <19990127120521.A22560@emu.sourcee.com> <36AF511B.6D39DA86@finsco.com> <19990127125953.A22727@emu.sourcee.com> <36AF5A99.6E41138C@finsco.com>

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Bill Hamilton wrote:

> Thanks for the heads-up.
> What if my only network is an ISDN dialup to my ISP and I have
> a static IP address. Any worry?
>

Only if you're not _actively_ preventing, by using a firewall/filter,
people coming down the ISDN link to your box...

>
> "Norman C. Rice" wrote:
> > > xhost +
> >   ^^^^^^^
> > Please be aware of the security issues involved with turning access
> > control off, which grants *everyone* access to your X server.
>
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Regards
Andrew Johns
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