Re: tlug: xdm and 'nologin' on Slackware

[ikko-@example.com (Kazuyuki Okamoto)]

Hi, Jim;
I use xdm with XFree86 3.3.2.
The /etc/nologin file wasn't valid with xdm(1).
The /etc/nologin file will used by login(1).(See man nologin)
I guess, xdm(1) don't use login(1), xdm(1) use xsm(1) (X Session Manager)
with XDMCP.

At 22:05 07/13/98 +0900, Jim Schweizer wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I had thought there was a way to disable any new login attempts
>into a system by simply creating a file called /etc/nologin.
>
>Supposedly, it can have a null file size or a message can be 
>placed into the file informing the status of the system. If a
>user attempts to login remotely, a message should be displayed
>with contents of the /etc/nologin file, and then disconnect the
>user.
>
>But, on Slackware running xdm if you create the file then
>reboot, the nologin file vaporizes and regular logins are allowed
>
>Hmmm, since xdm runs as root, is /etc/nologin not a valid option?

Thanks.
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