Re: i can not start x from screen session
On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 at 07:44:41AM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 at 03:57:20PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote:
> | i am unable to start x from a screen session.
> |
> | it exits with a message 'user not authorized to run x server'. how can i
> | remedy it?
>
> Look at /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config
>
> (allowed_users=console)
thanx.
> | will i be opening a security hole if i overcome this problem?
>
> Maybe.
well, it was cryptic. but i decided not to take even a 'maybe' chance
and decided not to change allowed users to anybody
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regards,
sandip p deshmukh
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