From nobody@FreeBSD.org Fri Dec 2 10:41:59 2005 Return-Path: Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D69516A41F for ; Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:41:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E138443D49 for ; Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:41:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id jB2AfwBO008386 for ; Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:41:58 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id jB2AfwVA008385; Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:41:58 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200512021041.jB2AfwVA008385@www.freebsd.org> Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:41:58 GMT From: Gaute Hope To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Explanation of setting up xdm wrong X-Send-Pr-Version: www-2.3 >Number: 89834 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Explanation of setting up xdm wrong >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: closed >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Dec 02 10:50:02 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: Sun Dec 18 02:55:50 GMT 2005 >Last-Modified: Sun Dec 18 02:55:50 GMT 2005 >Originator: Gaute Hope >Release: 5.4-RELEASE >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD rohan.gaute.vetsj.com 5.4-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE #0: Sun May 8 10:21:06 UTC 2005 root@harlow.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: While setting up xdm for remote logins the documentation at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-xdm.html section 5.6.3.1 Xaccess states that the Xaccess file by default allows all connection as long as you open for connections in xdm-config. I had to uncomment the following line to be able to logon: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xaccess 49:#* #any host can get a login window My Xorg: Xorg -version X Window System Version 6.8.2 Release Date: 9 February 2005 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2 Build Operating System: FreeBSD 5.4 i386 [ELF] Current Operating System: FreeBSD rohan.gaute.vetsj.com 5.4-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE #0: Sun May 8 10:21:06 UTC 2005 root@harlow.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 Build Date: 04 April 2005 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present >How-To-Repeat: Do a fresh install of Xorg. >Fix: Uncomment the line. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: State-Changed-From-To: open->closed State-Changed-By: pav State-Changed-When: Sun Dec 18 02:55:22 UTC 2005 State-Changed-Why: I updated the Handbook to say it does not allow anyone to connect by default. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=89834 >Unformatted: