17.2. Is there a send and do I need xauth?

There is a Tk::send, but to use it own must write one's own version of Tk::receive. An example of this may be found in the rmt program distributed with Tk-b#.

The Tk::send <-> Tk::receive process will work under xhost + authority. The security this affords comes from the fact that anyone who would want to exploit it would have to know how to write a Tk::receive custom tailored to your application (in addition to all the other protocol hacking).

Please note that while you may not need xauth authorization it is nevertheless always a good idea.


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