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Re: Terminals in X Window System.

From peter@easthope.ca
Newsgroups comp.security.misc
Subject Re: Terminals in X Window System.
Followup-To comp.security.misc
Date 2025-03-23 11:23 -0700
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Message-ID <vrpjj3$2uglq$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <wwvr030d4ab.fsf@LkoBDZeT.terraraq.uk>

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Richard & all,

In article <wwvr030d4ab.fsf@LkoBDZeT.terraraq.uk>, 
  Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote: 
> They do different things, so itâÄ™s not clear why youâÄ™d compare them.

Screenshots are at https://easthope.ca/XtermVersusTelnet.png . 
I recognize that the window frames and fonts differ. Window contents 
are similar and functionalities for a user are similar.

> A telnetd without a password will allow lateral movement from other
> UIDs.

A password is required to log in to the system and I am the only 
person with accounts.  The root account and a user account.  Please 
outline how lateralization can happen. 

Thanks,                           ... P.

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Terminals in X Window System. peter@easthope.ca - 2025-03-12 06:41 -0700
  Re: Terminals in X Window System. Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2025-03-12 17:08 +0100
    Re: Terminals in X Window System. Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-12 19:31 +0000
    Re: Terminals in X Window System. peter@easthope.ca - 2025-03-13 08:28 -0700
      Re: Terminals in X Window System. Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2025-03-13 20:10 +0100
        Re: Terminals in X Window System. Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2025-03-13 21:38 -0500
        Re (2): Terminals in X Window System. peter@easthope.ca - 2025-03-14 13:09 -0700
          Re: Re (2): Terminals in X Window System. Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-14 21:04 +0000
            Re (3): Terminals in X Window System. peter@easthope.ca - 2025-03-16 08:21 -0700
              Re: Re (3): Terminals in X Window System. Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-16 16:13 +0000
        Re: Terminals in X Window System. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2025-03-19 15:52 +0000
      Re: Terminals in X Window System. Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-13 21:11 +0000
        Re: Terminals in X Window System. peter@easthope.ca - 2025-03-23 11:23 -0700
          Re: Terminals in X Window System. Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-03-23 19:34 +0000
            Re (2): Terminals in X Window System. peter@easthope.ca - 2025-03-23 22:02 -0700
          Re: Terminals in X Window System. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2025-03-26 06:02 +0000

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