[Bug 430555] New: pam_xauth doesn't work with gdm's X cookie format
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=430555 User lnussel@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=430555#c6 Summary: pam_xauth doesn't work with gdm's X cookie format Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Beta 1 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: mc@novell.com ReportedBy: lnussel@novell.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Development GDM on Beta1 uses a strange way to enter X cookies. Instead of just $DISPLAY it uses some weird string+$DISPLAY. pam_xauth doesn't recognize that as belonging to $DISPLAY therefore no X access after su -. joesix@linux-2lgt:~> echo $DISPLAY :0.0 joesix@linux-2lgt:~> echo $XAUTHORITY /var/run/gdm/auth-for-joesix-y6GMC0/database joesix@linux-2lgt:~> xauth list #ffff#6c696e75782d326c6774#:0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 be9881558a3d293278a598130aa737c0 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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Michael Calmer
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