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Re: X-terminal and security



On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, Constantin Eizner wrote:

> I know it's off topic.
> But what the hell can I do with X-terminal and security.
> How I can to prevent to use xkeys or something like that on the subnet
> of X-terminal. There is no xdm or another security program
> for X-terminals.
> 

To protect yourself from xkeys do 'xhost -' or press the control key
and the right mouse button - you will get the "Main menu", from it
you should choose the "Secure Keyboard" option - to tell to 
xterm to bypass x server and to read keyb. directly.

> Any suggestion?
> Any information would be appreciated.
> 
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