Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 17:26:32 +0800 From: Zhang Weiwu <zhangweiwu@realss.com> To: Rob <stopspam@users.sourceforge.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: where to use the xdm host chooser? Message-ID: <40C191C8.70707@realss.com> In-Reply-To: <40C18B5F.9000300@users.sourceforge.net> References: <40C13B64.7030100@realss.com> <40C18B5F.9000300@users.sourceforge.net>
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Rob wrote: > Zhang Weiwu wrote: > >> Hello. Now I have my /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xaccess contain (only) this: >> * CHOOSER BROADCAST >> >> according to xdm(1) this will enable XDMCP host chooser upon user >> login. Now I reboot, xdm login box pops up, everything like it was >> before. > > > I think it means any host can connect and asks in a broadcast. > If, on your network, a host does > X -broadcast > your machine will/may appear in the that machine's chooser list. I don't really get you, I'm a xdm newbie;) I am not sure of the inner machenism but in my local network (192.168.0.0/24) everyone in the office use gdm and turned on XDMCP, so you pick up a box with gdm login screen, select 'run host chooser' from 'system' menu, you will see all the computers in the office listed there and I can pick up one to login. I believe this means they are all broadcasting. > > I don't know if it also allows an indirect request: > X -indirect <your X host> > > Oh, and take also a note of this in xdm-config file: > > ! SECURITY: do not listen for XDMCP or Chooser requests > ! Comment out this line if you want to manage X terminals with xdm > DisplayManager.requestPort: 0 What does this mean? I am running a slow box I don't need myself to be listed in the host chooser of other boxes, but I need to be able to login to other boxes.
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