From 30952964843faedfd57162f55b4bdab37db5c34d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Cameron Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:31:40 +0000 Subject: Few more updates worth adding. 2006-02-10 Brian Cameron * README, docs/C/gdm.xml: Few more updates worth adding. --- ChangeLog | 4 ++++ README | 2 +- docs/C/gdm.xml | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 3 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index b895388a..3327eefb 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2006-02-10 Brian Cameron + + * README, docs/C/gdm.xml: Few more updates worth adding. + 2006-02-10 Brian Cameron * gui/gdmflexiserver.c: Fix bug that was causing gdmflexiserver diff --git a/README b/README index 9ffff621..e53adaed 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Installation: Contact: - The GDM mail alias is gdm-list@gnome.org. Archives can be found here: + The GDM mail list is gdm-list@gnome.org. Archives can be found here: http://mail.gnome.org/archives/ diff --git a/docs/C/gdm.xml b/docs/C/gdm.xml index 62f94ba4..21ab30d4 100644 --- a/docs/C/gdm.xml +++ b/docs/C/gdm.xml @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ enhancement requests to the "gdm" category in bugzilla.gnome.org. You can also send a message to the -
gdm-list@gnome.org
mail alias to +
gdm-list@gnome.org
mail list to discuss any issues or concerns with the GDM program. @@ -163,16 +163,16 @@ - The key/value pairs defined in the GDM configuration file and - considered "stable" interfaces and should only change in ways - that are backwards compatible. Note that this includes functionaity - like the GDM scripts (Init, PreSession, PostSession, PostLogin, - XKeepsCrashing, etc.); directory locations (ServAuthDir, PidFile, - etc.), system applications (SoundProgram), etc. Some values - depend on OS interfaces may need to be modified to work on a given - OS. Typical examples are HaltCommand, RebootCommand, SuspendCommand, - StandardXServer, Xnest, SoundProgram, and the "command" - value for each "server-foo". + The key/value pairs defined in the GDM configuration files and + the location of these files are considered "stable" interfaces + and should only change in ways that are backwards compatible. Note that + this includes functionaity like the GDM scripts (Init, PreSession, + PostSession, PostLogin, XKeepsCrashing, etc.); directory locations + (ServAuthDir, PidFile, etc.), system applications (SoundProgram), etc. + Some values depend on OS interfaces may need to be modified to work on + a given OS. Typical examples are HaltCommand, RebootCommand, + SuspendCommand, StandardXServer, Xnest, SoundProgram, and the + "command" value for each "server-foo". @@ -756,6 +756,16 @@ default behavior, conservative settings are recommended and probably shipped with your distro. + + + If you wish to make GDM work with other types of authentication + mechanisms, such as SmartCards, you should implement this via + writing a PAM module rather than by trying to modify the GDM + code. Refer to the PAM documentation on your system and this + issue has been discussed on the +
gdm-list@gnome.org
mail list, + so you can refer to the archives for more information. + @@ -953,7 +963,9 @@ - To workaround the inherent insecurity of XDMCP, gdm proposes a default built-in session that uses SSH to encrypt the remote connection. See the section "Securing remote connection through SSH" above. + To workaround the inherent insecurity of XDMCP, gdm proposes a default + built-in session that uses SSH to encrypt the remote connection. See + the section "Securing remote connection through SSH" above. @@ -2388,7 +2400,8 @@ PostSession/ gdm:.my.domain - to your <etc>/hosts.allow, depending on your TCP Wrappers configuration. See the + to your <etc>/hosts.allow, depending + on your TCP Wrappers configuration. See the hosts.allow(5) man page for details. @@ -6475,7 +6488,7 @@ Hosts=appserverone,appservertwo bugzilla.gnome.org or send an email to the -
gdm-list@gnome.org
mail alias. +
gdm-list@gnome.org
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