Re: X11 is too secure, root cannot run xterm

To: dror@netcom.com (Oz Dror)
Cc: debian-user@Pixar.com
Subject: Re: X11 is too secure, root cannot run xterm
From: joost@rulcmc.leidenuniv.nl (joost witteveen)
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 19:11:01 +0100 (MET)
Message-id: <[🔎] m0vbVsz-00011OC@rulcmc.leidenuniv.nl>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 199612210758.XAA00690@OZ.DROR> from "Oz Dror" at Dec 20, 96 11:58:12 pm

> 
> On my new 1.2 system
> root is not allowed to run xterm in a user's session under xdm.
> 
> Is there a way to anable root and other user access to my display session

typing "xhost +" will allow root (and anyone else on the net)
to connect to your display.
  xhost +localhost
will ensure that only users on your mashine can connect. 

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joost witteveen
            joost@rulcmc.leidenuniv.nl
          joostje@debian.org
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