Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 11:30:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Jean-Marc Zucconi <jmz@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Jochem Kossen <j.kossen@home.nl> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: x11/XFree86-4: patch to make XFree86-4 a _little_ bit more secure Message-ID: <200110261830.f9QIUFa44037@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20011026155354.A44808@jochem.dyndns.org> References: <20011026155354.A44808@jochem.dyndns.org>
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>>>>> Jochem Kossen writes: > Hi there, > I always hate the fact that when i start X, port 6000 is listening. > Attached file patches startx to use X with the '-nolisten tcp' option. > My idea behind this is that most people who use X don't need the network > options of it, those who do, are wise enough to change it in `which > startx`... > Secure by default? :) But then you have to edit and change the script if you want a non-secure operation mode. You should add a startx option for starting in non-secure mode. And don't forget the patch for the documentation change in the man page! :-) Jean-Marc -- Jean-Marc Zucconi -- PGP Key: finger jmz@FreeBSD.org [KeyID: 400B38E9] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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