Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:30:38 -0700 From: Mike Muir <mmuir@es.co.nz> To: Ade Lovett <ade@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: "Andrew M. Miklic" <miklic@attglobal.net>, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: GDM Message-ID: <39867C9E.55E3A5B7@es.co.nz> References: <39720BD5.9EAA658F@attglobal.net> <20000731081449.J735@FreeBSD.org>
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Ade Lovett wrote: > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2000 at 01:24:05PM -0600, Andrew M. Miklic wrote: > > I'm relatively new to FreeBSD and the ports collection, but I was > > surprised could not find a port for the GNOME desktop manager (gdm) > > since it is available for OpenBSD and NetBSD, and so I have been using > > kdm for a graphical login manager--is gdm available for FreeBSD? > > Not yet.. as "shipped", GDM has a number of serious security > flaws, which can result in both local and remote compromises. > > I'm curious that you mention that OpenBSD has it.. given their > background, and the issues with the software, it would seem > a little counter-intuitive for them to have it. > > However, once I get back to my desk, I'll take a peek, and if > someone has come up with a secure version, then it'll probably > get added as part of the GNOME metaport. How about WDM? How does it compare security wise? -mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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