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From: usenet@umrisca.isc.umr.edu (usenet)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: RE:remote logins starting X
Keywords: IBM AOS 4.3, X, silliness
Message-ID: <217@umrisca.isc.umr.edu>
Date: 23 Jun 89 15:35:36 GMT
Reply-To: henryc@cs.umr.edu (Henry Clark)
Followup-To: henryc@cs.umr.edu
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Organization: Dept. of Comp. Sci., Univ. MO-Rolla
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>From: tmh@well.UUCP (Todd M. Hoff)
>On a remote connection via telnet or a dialup line, if the remote
>site starts X it takes over the console. Although this behavior
>makes sense in some cases, generally people get a little miffed when
>their console gets taken over.
>Configuration: RT running 4.3.

I was told on the phone yesterday that this was normal behavior for
X windows.  Apparently X behaves like this so its easier for them to
test and debug (its a BIG security hole, but that's another matter).
The same guy also said they were developing a patch to stop this
behavior.  You may want to call out to CA to check on it.

Henry
henryc@cs.umr.edu