X over a network

Jeff plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Mon, 12 Nov 2001 09:05:17 -0700


Well, most default installs of Linux has telnet setup.

I'd be interested in seeing a netstat on your machine while it's running to see if the connection really is over ssh or just a default connection that was setup in Exceed.  :)  Cause that's what I used to run my programs was SSH, but the connection with Exceed was still using telnet.  

At 03:22 AM 11/12/2001, you wrote:
>Maybe I'm just being dense, but does this setting of the display
>variable to point back to a display located at your *IP address*
>actually send the x-session data over the encrypted link, or will it
>open up a sniffable/non-encrypted channel separate from the SSH tunnel? 
>If the former, how?  (small words would be nice *giggle*)
>
>"Sonja Michelle L. Thomas" wrote:
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>> Sure SSH is a choice!!
>> 
>> Though it may not be listed in the x-session setup boxes. But that's
>> when you think outside of the box!!! I do't set up an X-session using
>> Exceeds session wizard. Instead I just start the Exceed Server, then
>> ssh into my box using putty, then I call the following script (wich I
>> threw together):
>> 
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>> _____
>> #!/bin/sh
>> #
>> #
>> 
>> export DISPLAY=192.168.0.3:0.0
>> 
>> icewm &
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