Re: xhost +localhost

From: Gert Cuykens (gert.cuykens_at_gmail.com)
Date: 02/03/05

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To: Henry Miller <hmiller@intradyn.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org

    On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 17:24:32 -0600, Henry Miller <hmiller@intradyn.com> wrote:
    >
    >
    > On 2/3/2005 at 00:05 Gert Cuykens wrote:
    >
    > >On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 17:43:23 -0500, Louis LeBlanc
    > <FreeBSD@keyslapper.net>
    > >wrote:
    > >> On 02/02/05 11:36 PM, Gert Cuykens sat at the `puter and typed:
    > >> > I# xhost local:
    > >> > non-network local connections being added to access control list
    > >> > I#
    > >> >
    > >> > ok that seems to work a bit better meaning i dont get the message
    > "can
    > >> > not start screen saver deamon bl bla bla....." Instead i get a
    > message
    > >> > in my log that locking is not enabled ?
    > >>
    > >> Doesn't ring any bells. What log, and what is the entry?
    > >>
    > >> Are you still having trouble with xscreensaver?
    > >>
    > >
    > >My xscreensaver is telling me "running in root not allowed" my root
    > >needs a pretty screensaver too you know grrrr
    > >
    > >So how do i enable a root screen saver ?
    >
    > You don't. Root should never have a pretty screensaver. Screen
    > savers are only needed when a CRT will be on (Wasting 100 watts while
    > nobody is looking, it adds up to about $.10/day), for long periods of
    > time at a screen that is otherwise unchanging over several years. The
    > only burn in I've ever seen is a log in screen, normal users change
    > enough on their display that burn-in isn't a problem.
    >
    > Root should NEVER log in except when the system is single user, or
    > fresh install. In both cases that is command line only. If you must
    > use some graphical config tool, su from some other user. As a last
    > resort you could log in as root, but even then you should do the job
    > and than log off fast, before you make a mistake!
    >
    > Programs like xscreensaver are doing FreeBSD a favor by preventing
    > people from running as Administrator. A significant number of
    > problems people have with Ms Windows is because users run as
    > administrator by default. When programs like xscreensaver detect that
    > you are root and refuse to run it makes it that much less likely that
    > you will make a mistake while running as root. Mistakes when you are
    > a normal user are bad enough, mistakes as root are worse.
    >
    > xscreensaver is also saving themselves in another way, if there is a
    > unexpected bug that is exploitable, by refusing to run as root they can
    > at least ensure that your whole system isn't compromised. This is
    > particularly a big deal for xscreensaver where you can expect nobody
    > will be around to watch evil people from attempting to break your
    > system.
    >
    > If all that isn't enough to convince you otherwise: the source is
    > there. Modify it yourself.
    >

    And still i think the user should be able to make that desision and
    not xscreensaver, it is against the constitution namely freedome of
    screensaver :P
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