GDM and XDMCP

Daniel B. Thurman dant at cdkkt.com
Fri Aug 20 03:09:48 UTC 2010


 On 08/19/2010 07:48 AM, Steve Blackwell wrote:
> I want to be able to log in to another computer from this computer
> using XDMCP. Assuming that I have configured the other computer
> correctly, a big assumption to be sure, what do I have to do to GDM to
> show a menu or some other way of displaying the available XDMCP
> computers on my login screen?
>
> I get plenty of google hits on GDM & XDMCP but they all appear to be
> about how to configure GDM to allow a remote computer to log in to my
> local computer and not the other way around.
>
> Is XDMCP even the right way to go? Should I be using VNC? I know XDMCP
> is inherently insecure but this is on a local private network.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
I use XDMCP on all of my boxes and
force only local connections.  Tested
from 5 -> 13 and it works.




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