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><A
NAME="AEN135"
>The Configuration File - <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdm.conf</TT
></A
></H1
><P
>	The daemon and the accompanying utilities share a common
	configuration file: <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>etc/gdm/gdm.conf</TT
>.
      </P
><P
>	The configuration file is divided into sections each
	containing variables that define the behaviour for a specific
	part of the GDM suite.
      </P
><P
>	<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdm.conf</TT
> follows the standard GNOME configuration
	file syntax. Keywords in brackets define sections, strings
	before an equal sign (=) are variables and the data after
	equal sign represents their value.
      </P
><P
>	In general, 0 represents disable and 1 represents enable for
	boolean configuration options.
      </P
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="AEN144"
>Daemon Configuration</A
></H2
><P
></P
><DL
><P
><B
>[daemon]</B
></P
><DT
>Chooser</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Chooser=bin/gdmchooser --disable-sound</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Full path and name of the chooser executable followed by optional arguments.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>DefaultPath</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>DefaultPath=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/local/bin</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Specifies the path which will be set in the user's session.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>DisplayInitDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>DisplayInitDir=etc/gdm/Init</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Directory containing the display init scripts. See the
		``Script Directories'' section for more info.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Greeter</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Greeter=bin/gdmlogin --disable-sound</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Full path and name of the greeter executable followed by optional arguments.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Group</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Group=gdm</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		The group id under which
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmlogin</TT
>/<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmchooser</TT
>
		are run.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>HaltCommand</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>HaltCommand=/sbin/shutdown -h now</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Full path and arguments to command to be executed when
		user selects Halt from the System menu.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>KillInitClients</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>KillInitClients=1</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Determines whether GDM should kill X clients started by
		the init scripts when the user logs in.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>LogDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>LogDir=var/gdm</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Directory containing the log files for the individual
		displays.  By default this is the same as the
		ServAuthDir.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>PidFile</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>PidFile=var/run/gdm.pid</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Name of the file containing the <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdm</TT
>
		process id.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>PostSessionScriptDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>PostSessionScriptDir=etc/gdm/PostSession</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Directory containing the scripts run after the user logs
		out.  See the ``Script Directories'' section for more
		info.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>PreSessionScriptDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>PreSessionScriptDir=etc/gdm/PreSession</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Directory containing the scripts run before the user
		logs in.  See the ``Script Directories'' section for
		more info.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>RebootCommand</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>RebootCommand=/sbin/shutdown -r now</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Full path and optional arguments to the program to be
		executed when user selects Reboot from the System menu.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>RootPath</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>RootPath=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/local/bin</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Specifies the path which will be set in the root's
		session and the {Init,PreSession,PostSession} scripts
		executed by GDM.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>ServAuthDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>ServAuthDir=/var/gdm</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Directory containing the X authentication files for the
		individual displays.  Should be owned by
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdm.gdm</TT
> with permissions 750.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>SessionDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>SessionDir=etc/gdm/Sessions</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Directory containing the scripts for all session types
		available on the system.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>User</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>User=gdm</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		The username under which <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmlogin</TT
> /
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmchooser</TT
> are run.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>UserAuthDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
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BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>UserAuthDir=</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		The directory where user's
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>.Xauthority</TT
> file should be
		saved. When nothing is specfied the user's home
		directory is used.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>UserAuthFBDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>UserAuthFBDir=/tmp</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		If GDM fails to update the user's
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>.Xauthority</TT
> file a
		fallback cookie is created in this directory.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>UserAuthFile</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>UserAuthFile=.Xauthority</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Name of the file used for storing user cookies.  
	      </P
></DD
></DL
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="AEN251"
>Security Options</A
></H2
><P
></P
><DL
><P
><B
>[security]</B
></P
><DT
>AllowRoot</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>AllowRoot=0</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Graphical root logins are disallowed by default.  Set
		this value to 1 to enable priviledged user logins.
	      </P
><P
>		On systems that support PAM, this parameter is
		ignored. It's up to the PAM libraries to determine
		whether the user is on a local display or not.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>RelaxPermissions</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>RelaxPermissions=0</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		By default GDM ignores files and directories writable to
		other users than the owner. 
	      </P
><P
> 
		Changing the value of RelaxPermissions makes it
		possible to alter this behaviour:
	      </P
><P
>        	0 - Paranoia option. Only accepts user owned files and directories.
	      </P
><P
>        	1 - Allow group writable files and directories.
	      </P
><P
>        	2 - Allow world writable files and directories.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>RetryDelay</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>RetryDelay=3</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		The number of seconds GDM should wait before
		reactivating the entry field after a failed login.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>UserMaxFile</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>UserMaxFile=65536</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		GDM will refuse to read/write files bigger than this number
		(specified in bytes).
	      </P
><P
>        	In addition to the size check both
        	<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdm</TT
> and
        	<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmlogin</TT
> are extremely picky
        	about accessing files in user directories. Neither
        	will follow symlinks and they can optionally refuse to
        	read files and directories writable by other than the
        	owner. See the RelaxPermissions option for more info.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>VerboseAuth</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>VerboseAuth=0</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Specifies whether GDM should print authentication errors
		in the message field in the greeter. 
	      </P
><P
>		Depending on your system setup, usernames might be 
		exposed when this option is on.
	      </P
></DD
></DL
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="AEN289"
>XDCMP Support</A
></H2
><P
></P
><DL
><P
><B
>[xdmcp]</B
></P
><DT
>Enable</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Enable=0</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Setting this to 1 enables XDMCP support allowing remote displays/X
		terminals to be managed by GDM.
	      </P
><P
>		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdm</TT
> listens for requests on UDP
		port 177. See the Port option for more information.
	      </P
><P
>		If GDM is compiled to support it, access from remote displays
		can be controlled using the TCP Wrappers library. The service name is 
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdm</TT
>
	      </P
><P
>		You should add 
	      </P
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>		gdm:	.my.domain
	      </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		to your <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>/etc/hosts.allow</TT
>. See the
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>hosts_access(5)</TT
> man page for details.
	      </P
><P
>		Please note that XDMCP is not a particularly secure protocol
		and that it is a good idea to block UDP port 177 on your
		firewall unless you really need it.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>HonorIndirect</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>HonorIndirect=1</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Enables XDMCP INDIRECT choosing (i.e. remote execution
		of <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmchooser</TT
>) for X-terminals
		which don't supply their own display browser.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>MaxPending</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>MaxPending=4</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		To avoid denial of service attacks, GDM has fixed size
		queue of pending connections. Only MaxPending displays
		can start at the same time.
	      </P
><P
>		Please note that this parameter does *not* limit the
		number of remote displays which can be managed. It only
		limits the number of displays initiating a connection
		simultaneously.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>MaxPendingIndirect</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>MaxPendingIndirect=4</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		GDM will only provide MaxPendingIndirect displays with
		host choosers simultaneously.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>MaxSessions</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>MaxSessions=16</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Determines the maximum number of remote display
		connections which will be managed
		simultaneously. I.e. the total number of remote displays
		that can use your host.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>MaxWait</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>MaxWait=30</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		When GDM is ready to manage a display an ACCEPT packet
		is sent to it containing a unique session id which will
		be used in future XDMCP conversations.
	      </P
><P
>		GDM will then place the session id in the pending queue
		waiting for the display to respond with a MANAGE request.
	      </P
><P
>		If no response is received within MaxWait seconds, GDM
		will declare the display dead and erase it from the pending
		queue freeing up the slot for other displays.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>MaxWaitIndirect</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>MaxWaitIndirect=30</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		The MaxWaitIndirect parameter determines the maximum
		number of seconds between the time where a display
		requests a chooser and completion of protocol
		negotiation. If the timeout is exceeded, GDM will
		remove the display from the pending list freeing up
		the slot for other displays.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Port</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Port=177</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		The UDP port number <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdm</TT
> should
		listen to for XDMCP requests. Don't change this unless
		you know what you're doing.
	      </P
></DD
></DL
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="AEN348"
>Common GUI Configuration Options</A
></H2
><P
></P
><DL
><P
><B
>[gui]</B
></P
><DT
>Gtkrc</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Gtkrc=</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Path to a <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gtkrc</TT
> containing the
		theme for use in <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmlogin</TT
> /
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmchooser</TT
>.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>MaxIconWidth</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>MaxIconWidth=128</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Specifies the maximum icon width (in pixels) that the
		face browser will display. Icons larger than this will
		be scaled.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>MaxIconHeight</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>MaxIconHeight=128</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Specifies the maximum icon height (in pixels) that the
		face browser will display. Icons larger than this will
		be scaled.
	      </P
></DD
></DL
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="AEN370"
>Greeter Configuration</A
></H2
><P
></P
><DL
><P
><B
>[greeter]</B
></P
><DT
>Browser</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Browser=0</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Set to 1 to enable the face browser. See the ``Greeter''
		section for more information on the face browser.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>DefaultFace</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>DefaultFace=share/pixmaps/nophoto.png</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Default icon file for users without a personal picture
		in <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>~/gnome/photo</TT
>. The image must be
		in an Imlib supported format and the file must be
		readable for the gdm user.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>DefaultLocale</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>DefaultLocale=english</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		This language is used for the session unless nothing is
		specified in <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>~user/.gnome/gdm</TT
> and
		the user didn't select a language in the Locale menu in
		the greeter.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Exclude</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Exclude=bin,daemon,adm,lp,sync,shutdown,halt,mail,...</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Comma-separated list of usernames to exclude from the
		face browser. The excluded users will still be able to
		log in.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Font</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Font=-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal-*-*-180-*-*-*-*-*-*</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Font to use for the welcome message in the greeter.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>GlobalFaceDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>GlobalFaceDir=share/faces/</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Systemwide directory for face files. The sysadmin can
		place icons for users here without touching their
		homedirs. Faces are named after their users' logins.
	      </P
><P
>		I.e. <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>&#60;GlobalFaceDir&#62;/johndoe</TT
>
		would contain the face icon for the user ``johndoe''. No
		image format extension should be specified. 
	      </P
><P
>		The face images must be stored in Imlib supported formats and
		they must be readable for the GDM user.
	      </P
><P
>		A user's own icon file will always take precedence over the sysadmin
		provided one.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Icon</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
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><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Icon=share/pixmaps/gdm.xpm</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Icon to use for <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmlogin</TT
> when it's
		in the iconified state. The image must be in an Imlib
		supported format and it must be readable for the GDM
		user. If no file is specified the iconify feature is
		disabled.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>LocaleFile</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>LocaleFile=etc/gdm/locale.alias</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		File in GNU locale format with entries for all supported
		languages on the system.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Logo</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Logo=share/pixmaps/gnome-logo-large.png</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Image file to display in the logo box. The file must be
		in an Imlib supported format and it must be readable by
		the GDM user. If no file is specified the logo feature
		is disabled.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Quiver</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Quiver=1</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Controls whether <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmlogin</TT
> should
		shake the display when an incorrect username/password is
		entered.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>SystemMenu</DT
><DD
><TABLE
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><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>SystemMenu=0</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Turns the Shutdown/Halt menu on/off.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>Welcome</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
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WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>Welcome=Welcome to %n</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Controls which text to display next to the logo image in the
		greeter. The following control chars are supported:
	      </P
><P
>		%%	the `%' character
	      </P
><P
>		%d	display's hostname
	      </P
><P
>		%h	Fully qualified hostname
	      </P
><P
>		%m	machine (processor type)
	      </P
><P
>		%n	Nodename (i.e. hostname without .domain)
	      </P
><P
>		%r	release (OS version)
	      </P
><P
>		%s	sysname (i.e. OS)
	      </P
></DD
></DL
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="AEN449"
>XDCMP Chooser Options</A
></H2
><P
></P
><DL
><P
><B
>[chooser]</B
></P
><DT
>DefaultHostImage</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>DefaultHostImage=share/pixmaps/nohost.png</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		File name for the default host icon. This image will be
		displayed if no icon is specified for a given host. The
		file must be in an Imlib supported format and it must be
		readable for the GDM user.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>HostImageDir</DT
><DD
><TABLE
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><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>HostImageDir=share/hosts</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Repository for host icon files. The sysadmin can place
		icons for remote hosts here and they will appear in
		<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>gdmchooser</TT
>.
	      </P
><P
>		The file name must match the fully qualified name (FQDN) for the host.
		The icons must be stored in Imlib supported formats and they must be
		readable to the gdm user.
	      </P
></DD
><DT
>ScanTime</DT
><DD
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>ScanTime=3</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Specifies how many seconds the chooser should wait for
		replies to its BROADCAST_QUERY.
	      </P
></DD
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CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="AEN470"
>Local X Server Configuration</A
></H2
><P
></P
><DL
><P
><B
>[servers]</B
></P
><DT
>0</DT
><DD
><TABLE
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><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SYNOPSIS"
>0=/usr/bin/X11/X</PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
><P
>		Control section for local X servers. Each line indicates
		the local display number and the command that needs to
		be run to start the X server(s).
	      </P
><P
>		GDM will append "<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>-auth
		  &#60;ServAuthDir&#62;/:n.Xauth :n</TT
>", where n is
		the display number.
	      </P
></DD
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