[comp.windows.x] DECwindows security

ajf@maximo.enet.dec.com (Adam J Felson) (04/17/91)

I frequently run applications on a remote host.  On my workstation
I have added the name of the remote host via the session manager's
"customize security" pull down window.  The problem I have is that
once I do this then ANY user on that remote host can write to my
screen.  Is it possible to specify that only processes under
my username to be able to remotely write to my screen?



 
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klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee) (04/18/91)

In article <1991Apr17.000733@maximo.enet.dec.com>, ajf@maximo.enet.dec.com (Adam J Felson) writes:
|> I frequently run applications on a remote host.  On my workstation
|> I have added the name of the remote host via the session manager's
|> "customize security" pull down window.  The problem I have is that
|> once I do this then ANY user on that remote host can write to my
|> screen.  Is it possible to specify that only processes under
|> my username to be able to remotely write to my screen?

VMS DECwindows allows per-user security.  Ultrix DECwindows, as well as
most non-DEC X implementations, allow only per-host security.  Some
more secure authantication schemes are in development, but they are not
widely available.

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Ken Lee
DEC Western Software Laboratory, Palo Alto, Calif.
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