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You can use xauth to get an Xauthority cookie for untrusted clients, so they can't meddle with other X clients. The biggest downside is that you lose access to
by mikedelfino 9y ago
You can use xauth to get an Xauthority cookie for untrusted clients, so they can't meddle with other X clients.
The biggest downside is that you lose access to the X clipboard - which is also good, so its data doesn't get compromised.
- tinus_hn 9y agoI did not know that. Turns out it’s a bit weak though, all untrusted clients have full access to all other untrusted clients. So you only have two levels. Still, better than nothing.