Re: [SLUG] Screensaver trick - poor security

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Sun Jun 03 2001 - 22:58:00 EDT


On Sun, Jun 03, 2001 at 03:07:16PM -0400, Smitty wrote:

> This only works if your security configuration is low. A user cannot
> connect to that server on my box. Anyone who can do that trick as a
> user should evaluate the consequences of their security set-up.
> Smitty
>
> >
> > P.S.
> > Thank you, Derek, for teaching me that cool screensaver/backgroud trick.
> > For any of you that weren't there, open up a console window and type the
> > following:
> >
> > <path-to-screensaver> -root
> >

What server? The X server? I don't understand why a non-privileged user
couldn't run a screensaver in their own X session. Nor what security
risk this is.

Paul



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