On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 2:47 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> I am running XFCE on F9, and I would like to know how to allow two >> >> different users to login on my machine at the same time. On F8, I >> >> remember a menu entry >> >> >> >> System --> New Login >> >> >> >> but I cannot find it on F9. >> >> >> >> Any ideas? >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> >> > I'm not sure I understand the problem... You have a user coming in (over >> > network?) and they can't login? Or what? >> > >> > If you just wan't a session as another user, you use >> > "xterm -e su - USER2" & >> >> Thanks, Bill. Your suggestion of using the xterm command is a good >> one, but how can one give to USER2 a graphical X session, for >> instance, on CTRL+ALT+F8? > > Basically you need to run a separate instance of the X server on another > virtual console. This is usually handled by the Display Manager (*not* > the Desktop Manager). Possible display managers include kdm, gdm, xdm > etc. (you can pretty much mix and match display managers and desktops, > e.g. kdm+Gnome). You need to figure out which one you're using and check > its manual, unless XFCE already has a built-in function for this as KDE > and Gnome do. > > Or just Google for "multiple x servers". Thanks, Patrick. In my case, the Display Manager is kdm. Paul -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
