RE: [Sheflug] Firewall config - for Ross.

[Barrie Bremner <nospam [at] ecosse.net>]

>===== Original Message From "Sheflug" <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz> =====
>On Thu, 17 May 2001, Barrie Bremner wrote:
>
>> Try ssh'ing to a box running an Xserver, and run an command which will
>
>You mean FROM a box running an Xserver:-)

well, I guess both client and server actually :-)

>Yeah, it worked before... Then I raised this firewall... Now it
>doesn't... The other unknown is the other end firewall. It allows ssh
>through, so, if it is wrapped automagically, should not be a problem... I
>don't think I changed any X-settings

I certainly block most things, but this works OK, and I haven't changed X 
either.

It's been a while since I've used this over the internet (and hence through my 
firewall), but if IIRC, if you can get ssh through, you can get X.

Alex? Stephen? Anyone?

Baz.

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