VNC Security - How can I mollify IT Dept's concerns?

[P Stetson]

Hello all,

I am relatively new to vnc and very new to this list.

I used vnc (with much success) for about a week or two before the IT
department where I work found out.  As the issue developed it turns out that
the need to make the /tmp/.X11-unix directory world writeable is against the
security policy of our company.  I suggested making it group writeable and
changing it's group, but they say that it is still a potential issue and
will not do it.

My question is this... how can I get around this problem?  I am not a unix
guru, nor am I a security expert, so I cannot refute their claims.  Will
using SSH eliminate the security risks?  Is there a way to use vnc without
making the /tmp/.X11-unix directory world writeable (or even group
writeable)?

I would really appreciate some help with this as I found vnc to be very
superior to eXceed (what I'm stuck using if I can't use vnc), both in speed
and flexibility.

Best regards,
Sean

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