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Authored by: olivermomo on Sep 18, '08 01:40:31PM

> I'm not sure why anyone who uses remote apps wouldn't know about X forwarding over ssh

I occasionally work on AIX and Solaris boxes for customers that don't have SSH installed so I have to telnet to them and then export apps to my display. In both cases another vendor installed and manages the UNIX systems and I am not in a position to mandate that SSH be implemented, though I've recommended it. We connect to those networks using a VPN connection, so at least the connection is secured as it travels over the Internet, though it travels in clear text over the customer's LAN.



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