Also, if you use ssh with the -C flag, it will enable compression, and make
remote display faster over slow connections.  The X protocol was designed
for local LANs, not high latency low bandwidth internet connections.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Austad, Jay [mailto:austad at marketwatch.com] 
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 10:43 AM
> To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org'
> Subject: RE: [TCLUG] port problem
> 
> 
> It's actually a whole bunch of ports that you would need to 
> open.  Getting X to work through a firewall is a nightmare.  
> Use ssh with X forwarding instead, or set up some sort of VPN 
> server, and VPN in to query xdm.
> 
> Jay
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rodney Ray [mailto:Rodney.Ray at childrenshc.org]
> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:33 AM
> > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
> > Subject: [TCLUG] port problem
> > 
> > 
> > I have a dmz setup on my firewall and want to make a pin-hole
> > so I can run xdm off of my linux box, does anyone know what 
> > port xdm is using? I have a linux firewall book and it says 
> > that  X Display Login Manager uses port 177 on upd, and X11 
> > runs on 6000+n using tcp, but I have no idea what 6000+n means.... 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Rodney Ray
> > Children's Hospital and Clinics
> > Data Warehouse Developer
> > 651-855-2560
> > rodney.ray at childrenshc.org
> > 
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