On Sat, 21 Dec 1996, joost witteveen wrote: > > > > On my new 1.2 system > > root is not allowed to run xterm in a user's session under xdm. > > > > Is there a way to anable root and other user access to my display session > > typing "xhost +" will allow root (and anyone else on the net) > to connect to your display. > xhost +localhost > will ensure that only users on your mashine can connect.
Even better, as root set the XAUTHORITY environment variable to ~joeuser/.Xauthority This will give *only* root and joeuser access the display. Do you really want other users to have access to your display?? Christian -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
