xdmcp

1. ipchains / iptables configuration, simply use > iptables -F

2. ssh, ping or others to check the remote host is online

3. let xdmcp open listen to port 177. edit /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config and comment out 


        DisplayManager.requestPort:     0


        to


        ! DisplayManager.requestPort:     0

4. the host/ip allowed to access xdmcp. edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess and modify 


        #*    # any host can get a login window


        to


        #*    # any host can get a login window

5. xdmcp start to work. edit /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf and add line after [xdmcp]


        Enable=true


   looks like:


        [xdmcp]


        Enable=true        


   custom.conf is cofiguration of gdm in version 2.20.3. the configuration file


   of old gdm release is named by gdm.conf. see man gdm for more info

6. check /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers is set to 444 


   check /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 is set to 755

7. start gdm server at console.  > /usr/sbin/gdm


   if gdm is runing before configuration is modified, use this command to restart > /usr/sbin/gdm-restart

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reference:

http://blog.chinaunix.net/u2/87597/showart_1897982.html

http://projects.gnome.org/gdm/docs/2.18/overview.html#xdmcp

http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO.html#AEN46