Securing my desktop

2007-12-25 11:47:00

Hi all,

>I'am trying to secure my desktop so that nobody else than I can display

>an application to my screen.

>

>I've already tried xhost (This is host based, all users on that specific

> host can display to my screen)

>

>An other alternative is xauth which is user based but I can't get this to

>work. Following the steps in the documentation still keeps given me the

>annoying message:

>

The answer from Casper Dik hit the nail. He told me to install Secure RPC

if I wanted to use user based access.

For the moment I'am going for the host based solution.

Thank you all for your response.

Kind Regards, / Met Vriendelijke groet,

Tonny Verberk.

CVSI

Tel Nr : (+31 40 27)32071

E-mail : Tonny.Verberk@asa-ehv.ce.philips.com

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