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Unexpected network-traffic
- From: Christian Göbel <goebel at ires dot ucl dot ac dot be>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:39:25 +0100
- Subject: Unexpected network-traffic
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
Hello,
when I start the X via my personal Firewall
asks me several permissions for access to the Internet:
xterm.exe Destination IP:127.0.0.1:Port 6000
XWin.exe Destination IP: 130.104.1.1: DNS
XWin.exe Source IP: 0.0.0.:Port 6000
Whatever I type in xterm within X my network-monitor shows me
extensive nettwork traffic (outgoing and ingoing) after every
single letter I type.
Is this something to worry about?
Can anybody explain me why the use of Cygwin-XFree86 causes
network traffic whatever I type in xterm? Are there any security issues?
Cygwing 1.5.5 on Win2000pro
Thanks a lot
Christian