You can also put this line in whatever start file you use ..such as .zshrc, .bashrc or .profile. alias startx='startx -- -nolisten tcp' This will make sure that X doesn't listen on port 6000. You can also use the SuSEfirewall2 to block in common on that port. * irvine@vuosaari.hai.fi (irvine@vuosaari.hai.fi) [021230 06:54]: ::Hello :: ::I have read that if one doesn't want to have X listen ::for remote connections one need only change ... :: :: :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt07 :: to :: :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt07 -nolisten tcp :: ::in the file ... :: :: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers :: ::I have done so. I restarted xdm but netstat still shows ::X listening on all interfaces. I rebooted and still X ::is listening for remote connections. :: ::Anyone any ideas what the problem may be or which other ::config files could be changed to have the same effect. -- Ben Rosenberg ---===---===---===--- mailto:ben@whack.org Tell me what you believe.. I'll tell you what you should see.