Re: xdm

[Ralf Dreibrodt <ralf@dreibrodt.de>]

Hi,

> I noticed that xdm behaves different if I enter a non-existing username
> of if I enter a wrong password. In the last case, there is a short pause.
> 
> Knowing that it is possible to find valid usernames. I do not think that
> this pause is a good idea. Correct me if I'm wrong.

i think the pause is a good idea, because you need more time to guess a lot of passwords, if you don't want to open much more connections.
perhaps inserting a pause in the first case is the best solution.

bye
Ralf