> kwan@digitalhermit.com wrote:
>> First, you need to allow access from localhost as the user that logged
>> into the X session:
>> xhost + localhost
>
> I don't recommend xhost, ever. Anyone else on the box now has complete
> control of your desktop.
>
Sure, xhost is not the most secure... That's one of the reasons I did
mention using the magic key (xauth) in the original reply. It comes down
to a balance of security versus convenience. In my case, I know perfectly
well how to use magic cookies (I used to work at a company that wrote X
servers) but I am perfectly content using xhost on my home network.
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