Xvfb and xhost

[Steve Baker]

I am trying to use X11's Xvfb software on an HPUX 11.0 system. I can configure the Xvfb software to work, but when I look at the access control list with xhost I recieve this output:
access control disabled, clients can connect form any host
INET:ibuy7dev.kraft.com
INET:gvecom02
INET:localhost
LOCAL:

I would like to just disable access control and allow any machine to connect to the X Virtual frame buffer.
Has any encountered this problem and if so, how did you fix it.

[Kenneth Platz]

Steve,

If you add the "-ac" parameter to the Xvfb command-line, this will completely disable access-control for the Xvfb program.

I hope this helps.

[Rick Beldin]

xhost (at least the R6 version) will report individual hosts and the transport being used. That is what the INET: field. I think that access control was disabled from the message you got. All in all, Ken's suggestion is the best - use the -ac option if you truly don't care who accesses the server.