making the proper utmp and wtmp entries
2007-12-25 8:11:00
> I have just installed the X Display Manager (SUNOS 4.1.3, OW3),
> using this simple Xstartup:
>
> #! /bin/sh
> #
> # Xstartup
> #
> # This program is run as root after the user is verified
> #
> if [ -f /etc/nologin ]; then
> exit 1
> fi
> exit 0
>
> How can I modify it to make the proper utmp and wtmp entries ?
> Should I write a "c" routine ?
> Is there any SunOS utility that allow me to create a utmp record in the
> right format ?
The best solution seems to be sessreg, that is ftp-available. For example
I have ftp'ed it from ftp.germany.eu.net ( directory /pub/X11/contrib ).
The installation is very easy.
The only thing you should pay attention is to have the standard X11R5 files
Xfuncs.h and Xosdefs.h in /usr/include/X11 if you are running OW3
on X11R4 (like me) and after you can compile the source without any problem.
I have modified my Xstartup and my Xreset as shown below:
#! /bin/sh
#
# Xstartup
#
# This program is run as root after the user is verified
#
# Check if logins are disabled
#
if [ -f /etc/nologin ]; then
exit 1
fi
#
# Register the login session on the server machine
#
sessreg=/usr/openwin/lib/xdm/sessreg
$sessreg -a -l XDM -h $DISPLAY -x /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xservers $USER
touch /dev/XDM
exit 0
#!/bin/sh
#
# Xreset
#
# Delete the session from utmp/wtmp
#
sessreg=/usr/openwin/lib/xdm/sessreg
$sessreg -d -l XDM -h $DISPLAY -x /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xservers $USER
P.S. /dev/XDM is a dummy device linkek with /dev/null to keep finger
an w happy.
They work well !! :-)
Another solution has been suggested me from Rex Walters ( walter@msai.com ),
who has written two interesting perl script "asc2wtmp and wtmp2asc"
to update the wtmp entries. I haven't included them in this summary: if you are
interested in, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Many thanks to :
wojsyl1@appli.mimuw.edu.pl (Wojtek Sylwestrzak)
ups!kalli!kevin@fourx.aus.sun.com (Kevin Sheehan {Consulting Poster Child})
Michael Assels <mjassels@cs.concordia.ca>
Gilbert E. Detillieux <gedetil@cs.umanitoba.ca>
Carmine Di Biase Cardone <carmine@usb.ve>
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