Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 23:40:13 -0400 From: User & Ian Patrick Thomas <ipthomas_77@yahoo.com> To: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: conflicting info on OpenSSH Message-ID: <20010801234013.A35642@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20010728224637.A22160@moo.holy.cow>; from parv_@yahoo.com on Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 10:46:37PM -0400 References: <20010728220849.A38121@localhost> <20010728224637.A22160@moo.holy.cow>
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As it was put forth by parv on Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 10:46:37PM -0400... > on Jul 28 22:37, i got this from User... > ... > > Here is where the man page defers from the config file. > > > > ForwardX11 > > Specifies whether X11 connections will be automatically redi- > > rected over the secure channel and DISPLAY set. The argument > > must be ``yes'' or ``no''. The default is ``no''. > > > > Here is the defualt > > > > # Site-wide defaults for various options > > # Host * > > # ForwardAgent yes > > # ForwardX11 yes > > > > I hope it doesn't seem like I'm splitting hairs. I just want to know > > the most secure way to run X programs remotely. > > > > a case of implicit option... > > the option has been commented out. thus ForwardX11 option is not set. > thus default is not to forward X11 connection ... given the program > does what its documentation says, of course. > > > -- > so, do you like word games or scrabble? > - parv O.K., that's the clarification I needed. It seems that it is a better idea not to forward X11 connections over OpenSSH, right? Ian To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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