Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 18:22:03 -0600 From: "Scot W. Hetzel" <hetzels@westbend.net> To: <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: How do you get the port "xscreensaver" to run Message-ID: <000601bd38de$93541be0$c3e0d9cf@admin.westbend.net>
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>I have the computer set up to run xdm upon booting. When xdm runs the >xscreensaver program from the XSetup_0 script I receive the following >messages in the xdm-errors file: > >AUDIT: Thu Feb 12 16:15:22 1998: 183 X: client 4 rejected from local host >Xlib: connection to "unix:0.0" refused by server >Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server >Error: Can't open display: unix:0.0 > > Here's a little more info. Apparently I can't run xscreensaver as root, or from xdm upon boot up. But it will run if I login as another user. What do I need to change for xscreensaver to run under the root account? Scot PS. Send CC to hetzels@westbend.net as I am not on the list. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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