---
name: "kxd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "heimdal-servers-x"
version: "1.6~rc2+dfsg-9+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kxd/8"
---

# kxd(8)

securely forward X conections

## NAME

**kxd** – securely forward X conections

## SYNOPSIS

*kxd* \[**-t**\] \[**-i**\] \[**-p** *port*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This is the daemon for **kx**.

Options supported by **kxd**:

- **-t**

  TCP.  Normally **kxd** will only listen for X connections on a UNIX socket, but some machines (for example, Cray) have X libraries that are not able to use UNIX sockets and thus you need to use TCP to talk to the pseudo-xserver created by **kxd**. This option decreases the security significantly and should only be used when it is necessary and you have considered the consequences of doing so.

- **-i**

  Interactive.  Do not expect to be started by **inetd**, but allocate and listen to the socket yourself.  Handy for testing and debugging.

- **-p**

  Port.  Listen on the port *port*. Only usable with **-i**.

## EXAMPLES

Put the following in */etc/inetd.conf*:

```
kx	stream	tcp	nowait	root	/usr/athena/libexec/kxd	kxd
```

## SEE ALSO

[kx(1)](/kx/1.md), [rxtelnet(1)](/rxtelnet/1.md), [rxterm(1)](/rxterm/1.md)