README
1This is version 1.0 of xforward, a program for relaying X11
2connections across network boundaries. While it may be used to cross
3security boundaries, Digital Equipment Corporation does not warrant
4this software for security or any other purpose.
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6See the file NOTICE included in this distribution for information about
7copying and using this software.
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9xforward currently uses the Motif user interface toolkit, so you will
10need Motif to compile it.
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12xforward has only been used and tested on DECstations running ULTRIX 4.2
13or ULTRIX 4.3 with Digital's Motif product. If you use it on another
14platform, please let us know.
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16Installation
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191. Check the Makefile to make sure you like the paths and compiler
20options. Non-DEC platforms will probably require some changes for the
21header file and library file paths. (Yes, an Imakefile would be nice.
22But I have yet to see a way to make a portable Imakefile for using
23Motif.)
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252. Execute "make all"
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273. Execute "make install"
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29Bug fixes, reports, and other changes should be sent to
30treese@crl.dec.com.
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32Where to Get Xforward
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35The current version of xforward can be copied by anonymous FTP from
36crl.dec.com:/pub/DEC/xforward.tar.Z.
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38Reading About Xforward
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41The design and implementation of xforward are described in
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43 Treese, G. Winfield and Alec Wolman
44 X Through the Firewall, and Other Application Relays
45 Proceedings of the USENIX Summer Conference, June, 1993
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47A preprint of this paper is available as technical report 93/10 from
48the Cambridge Research Lab of Digital Equipment Corporation, which can
49be obtained by anonymous FTP from
50crl.dec.com:/pub/DEC/CRL/tech-reports/93.10.ps.Z, or by sending an
51electronic mail message with the word "help" in the body to
52techreports@crl.dec.com.
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54Acknowledgements
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57xforward is derived from a program originally written by John Kohl.
58Win Treese designed and Alec Wolman implemented the host access and
59dialog box mechanisms.
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61Win Treese
62Cambridge Research Lab
63Digital Equipment Corp.
64treese@crl.dec.com
654 June 1993
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