Re: where to use the xdm host chooser?
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 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 I thought there will be a bottom to click to launch the chooser (like gdm - system - Run XDMCP host chooser), or there will be a list of clickable hosts to send query to. Any hints? I don't know anything about gdm. Never used it. Rob. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: where to use the xdm host chooser?
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. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: where to use the xdm host chooser?
Zhang Weiwu wrote: 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. I'm not an expert either, but I have some memories when I was fiddling with X and xdm configuration. So take my advice was a pinch of salt. The files /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xaccess and /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/xdm-config are only for regulating access from other hosts to your PC. Apparently that's not what you're interested in. For security reasons, it's then better to block that access, since X is a rather insecure protocol. So, if other computers are configured such that they answer broadcast requests, or direct access request, you can simply type that from your PC. You requesting a broadcast, should be something like: X -broadcast If you want to get a chooser from a specific host, then type: X -indirect host If you want to get directly to xdm on a specific host, then do: X -query host At least that's what I remember. Do X -help for all flags, such as forcing a display 3 and/or virtual terminal 9 (X :3 vt9). However, once again, I may be wrong here in the details. Hopefully a more knowledgeable person will give comments too. Regards, Rob. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
