Re: rh6.0 and the new xdm like login screen

["Jose M. Sanchez" <opjose ex-pressnet com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Hand <bchand squashduck com>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 12:43 AM
Subject: rh6.0 and the new xdm like login screen


> I just found a feature with the new login screen, one is anonying the
> other is a severe security flaw in my opinion.
>
> 1) why can you not set your default windowmangaer to what ever you want,
> or can you?  If so how?
>

Edit the XDM files and you can enable a menu that allows you to select the
windowmanager on the fly...

gdm, wdm and kdm come preconfigured to enable this...


> 2) why is it that anyone without a username and passwd can get on your
> console and halt or reboot your box?  can that be fixed/configured.
>

Edit the XDM config files to prevent this...

Note: the CONSOLE is never secure.... anyone can reboot your system and type
"linux single" and have full access to it...

-JMS