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  1. Newsgroups: comp.lang.tcl
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!darwin.sura.net!gatech!psuvax1!schwartz
  3. From: schwartz@roke.cs.psu.edu (Scott Schwartz)
  4. Subject: Re: Insecurity of tk
  5. In-Reply-To: mchen@uranus.cs.psu.edu's message of Tue, 22 Dec 1992 22:49:18 GMT
  6. Message-ID: <Bzp1qJ.oH@cs.psu.edu>
  7. Sender: news@cs.psu.edu (Usenet)
  8. Nntp-Posting-Host: roke.cs.psu.edu
  9. References: <1992Dec22.212801.6306@twg.com> <BzonE9.AFn@cs.psu.edu>
  10. Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 03:58:08 GMT
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  12.  
  13. The only real solution is to make sure that your X server is secure.
  14. If that isn't done, bad guys don't need tk to cause you grief.  They
  15. can just record your keystrokes to steal your password or send their
  16. own events to your xterms.  xauth is your friend.
  17.