Re: Two Kmail users in one X session

[Olaf Stetzer <olaf.stetzer@imk.fzk.de>]

Am Donnerstag, 14. März 2002 13:21 schrieb Jarno Elonen:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to make a shortcut/script/program that would start Kmail as
> another user (and thus open the corresponding mailbox) in my own KDE
> session without having to type in the password.
>
 > Any better ideas on how to implement this?
>
> - Jarno

What about creating an executable icon with the following command
in it (you need to enable X-forwarding in sshd.conf for this):

ssh -X user2:password@localhost -f kmail (untested)

I think that you can even set the window title to User2 by using kdeinit
with some options.

Olaf

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