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Re: xserver constantly scans local ports
- From: Valery Khamenya <khamenya at gmail dot com>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:34:53 +0100
- Subject: Re: xserver constantly scans local ports
- References: <84fecab050318141888c14b9@mail.gmail.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Reply-to: Valery Khamenya <khamenya at gmail dot com>
Perhaps the reason is clear.
In firewall settings only port 6000 was opened for XWin.exe
The smart XWin.exe started to scan from lower ports up to 6000.
I enabled the whole range (1024-6000) -- and no problems now :)
issue is closed.
thanks,
cya.
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:18:28 +0100, Valery Khamenya <khamenya@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I start Xserver after fresh cygwin installation, this brings xterm window
> and after few seconds xserver starts to scan constantly through my local ports.
>
> Q1. why ?
>
> Q2. how could I make my xserver less "aggressive"?
>
> BTW, if I close xterm, then scanning is stoped.
>
> Thank you for any hints.
>
> --
> Valery
>
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Valery A.Khamenya