Re: Netscape error

[Michael Grimm <mike@odo.in-berlin.de>]

Hi -

FRANCK.LEGALL@TTE.thomson-csf.com wrote:
> 
[snip]
> An example :
>         I open a Xsession with 'franck' loggin
>         I try to run Netscape as 'root', it doesn't work (root doesn't have
> rights to display on franck loggin screen)
>         As franck, I do 'xhost +'
>         Now, I can run and display netscape as root.
> 

I have to add, that a plain "xhost +" is not that good if it comes to
security.
You should add a user name and/or a host name as least ! 

See the man page of xhost:

       +       Access is granted to everyone, even if they aren't
               on the list (i.e., access control is turned  off).

Greetings,

Michael

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