On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 23:40:01 +0000, Chris Hodgins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gert Cuykens wrote: > > On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 14:58:35 -0800, Loren M. Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>This enable all programs to have access that are using unix domain > >>sockets to not need the MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE stored in the .Xauthority file > >>in the users home directory so any user can open a program on that > >>display. xhost +localhost adds all programs from localhost using tcp > >>connections instead. DISPLAY=:0 causes a program to use fast unix > >>domain sockets where DISPLAY=localhost:0 causes a program to use slow > >>tcp sockets instead. tcp sockets are really only needed for remote > >>connections and xhost +localhost won't allow any local programs to > >>access X unless they use tcp, not unix. See my first response for more > >>information. > > > > > > ok time out :) > > 1)does xhost set the DISPLAY variable ? > > No. You have export the variable yourself. xhost allows you to grant > or deny access to others. A user who has access and wishes to connect > may set his DISPLAY variable to the corresponding DISPLAY. > > > 2)does xhost local: also uses the tcp thingie or use it the x socket > > thingie ? > > I think xhost local: allows access to BSD sockets, so not tcp. >
thx 3)what must i put in the .Xauthority file to make the screensaver work without having to use xhost local:? _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
