[MLUG] X clarification please

[Hendrik Boom]

On Sun, May 01, 2011 at 10:27:57AM -0300, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > Is my use of root, given these users are all local on the system with
> > Gnome, a risk if none of the users are hostile?
> 
> I have no idea what is your "use of root" nor what are "these users", so
> it's hard to answer.
> 
> >  If someone logs into the system with remote desktop, (not happening during
> > the day), is he able to see all the keypresses, as outlined in the link
> > I was referred to in the previous emails?
> 
> Yes.  Remote desktop is something you should stay away from, as
> a general rule, except for "remote debugging" or if you're logging
> remotely into your own sessions.  Otherwise, you're much better off
> logging in remotely via ssh which does not suffer from those
> security risks.

ssh -X may be your friend.  But there may be some configuration to do.  
On my Debian system it was disabled by default.

-- hendrik