Moin 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. Regards, Martin -- PGP/GPG encrypted mail preferred, see header ,-- | Nur tote Fische schwimmen mit dem Strom `--