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dictum9
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System-wide xhost -

 

I understand I can put "xhost -" in the $HOME/.profile of every user, especially root, but how do I enable xhost - for the entire system and for all users in one step? Is there a global configuration file?

 

 

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Dennis Handly
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Re: System-wide xhost -

>how do I enable xhost - for the entire system and for all users in one step? 

 

I'm confused. xhost(1) is for workstations/laptops not servers.  And the owner of the former has a vested interested to get it right.

 

And if you do have one DISPLAY on a server, the owner has a vested interested in getting that right too.

 

Perhaps this may help, not sure if for HP-UX:

http://www.x.org/archive/X11R6.8.1/doc/Xsecurity.7.html

 

>Is there a global configuration file?

 

I assume there is because the last time I had a workstation, it always had "access control enabled".