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<p>Since xdm is dynamically linked, there's no issue on
export restriction outside US for this binary distribution of xdm: it
does not contain the DES encryption code. So it's now included in the
bin package.</p>
<p>However the file <code>xc/lib/Xdmcp/WrapHelp.c</code> is not included in the
XFree86-3.3 source, so support for
XDM-AUTHORIZATION-1 is not included here. You'll have to get
WrapHelp.c and rebuild xdm after having set <code>HasXdmAuth</code> in
<code>xf86site.def</code>.</p>
<p>The file is available within the US; for
details see <A href="ftp://ftp.x.org/pub/R6/xdm-auth/README">ftp.x.org:/pub/R6/xdm-auth/README</A>.</p>
<p>To start the display manager, log in as root on the console and type:
``<code>xdm -nodaemon</code>''.</p>
<p>You can start xdm automatically on bootup by disabling the console getty
and modifying <code>/etc/inittab</code>. Details about this setup depend on the
Linux distribution that you use, so check the documentation provided there.</p>
<p>The xdm binary provided should run with both shadow- and non-shadow password
systems.</p>
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