Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (720 mails)

[zentara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (zentara)]

Joshua Rodmanius wrote:
> 

> To add my useless 2 cents of kibitz (hopefully it will clear things up),
> SAMBA allows Linux to properly deal with and manage the Windows
> network filing system (SMB).  It also provides the necessary pieces
> to speak the windows NetBIOS layer, which can run on top of other
> protocols, such as TCP/IP, IPX, or NetBEUI.
> 
> An X-server is TOTALLY INDEPENDANT.  In order for machines to send X
> protocol messages back and forth, they have *no need* to access each
> other's files.  This would be analogous to installing SAMBA just so that
> you can telnet in.
> 

I see, I thought an x-server was just the local display
server.

Ok, I have a question then, what purpose does this
X-server serve?
Does it just allows you to have an x-display when you
telnet in from a win95 machine? I mean if it can't access
files, what use is it?

Also, is this the source of the security breach in X-windows,
which I have been hearing about?

zentara


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