So if I end up disabling SSH by setting SCREEN_07 = startx and enable
XDMCP connections within GDM, this will improve the performance of the
thin clients?

On Sun, 2007-03-18 at 21:19 -0400, Jim McQuillan wrote:
> Todd,
> 
> SSH is used by default with LTSP-5 but you can change to xdmcp by setting:
> 
>      SCREEN_07 = startx
> 
> Just make sure you enable remote xdmcp in gdm (or kdm)
> 
> The reason you need to set SCREEN_07, is because the first 6 screens are 
> taken up by getty processes.
> 
> We're still working on that part.
> 
> Jim McQuillan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
> 
> Todd Shoemaker wrote:
> > Ryan Boyes wrote:
> >> Not really sure. I think they're redundant now as rather than the client
> >> make a startx call or similar and then use XDMCP to forward the X
> >> session, the session is forwarded via an ssh tunnel.
> >>   
> > 
> > Is ssh required with LTSP 5, or is it a matter of setting SCREEN_01=ssh 
> > / telnet / startx ?
> > 
> > If ssh is a new requirement, that is unfortunate, since it increases 
> > latency and makes many applications sluggish.  This is particularly 
> > noticeable in menus, and graphical apps such as Gimp, and decreases the 
> > advantage remote X11 has over buffered protocols like RDP or NX on local 
> > networks.   It does increase security in theory because the LAN traffic 
> > is encrypted, but in general, if an attacker has physical access to your 
> > LAN you're already in trouble, regardless of the protocol in use.  For 
> > Internet use, one should be using RDP/NX for better performance, anyway, 
> > and both of those are encrypted to one degree or another.
> > 
> > -Todd
> > 
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