By default Mandrake use kdm (of kde) and not old standard xdm, you must edit 
your /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
in secton

[XDMCP]
enable=false 

set it to true

This would work !

Le Samedi 16 Mars 2002 02:43, guran a �crit :
> Hi
>
> Version               (fmirror ftp.uninett.no)
> Mandrake Linux Cooker-i586 20020315 20:22
> /ChangeLog/1.683/Fri Mar 15 13:43:46 2002//
>
> According to theregister ->
> http://www.procheckup.com/security_info/vuln_pr0208.html
>
> snip:
> Description:Popular Unix OS allow by default XDMCP (X Display Manager
> Control Protocol) connections from any host.
> ...
> LINUX
>  1. Login as root.
>  2. Open /etc/X11/kdm/Xaccess in editor.
> 3. Comment out the following two lines, by adding "#" (without quotes) to
> the beginning of each line: * #any host can get a login window * CHOOSER
> BROADCAST #any indirect host can get a chooser
> 4. Save your changes, and then close the file.
>
> snip
>
> The above is actual for 8.2.
>
> regards
> guran

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