Re: port scans

["Tim Carmean" <tecarmea@xxxxxxx>]

suppose i could try sending it to the list:

i have a similar question but it involves changing the local port that x
runs on so that i can do X -query through my router without b0rking the X
server on my router.

tim carmean

----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy W. Savage" <twsavage@xxxxxxx>
To: <lug-l@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: port scans


> i just did a port scan on my machine, and it's telling me that my x11
> port(6000) is currently open.  i have a question, i know how to close it
> off, but should i?  will i still be able to run X locally or if i close
> it down will i not be able to run X apps across the network?
>
> thanks
>
> tim savage