I don't know much about it but I think the default if you run 'xdm' (the
gui login interface to xfree86) is to use xauth.  You should have a man
page for xauth on your system (unless it didn't get installed).  Other
than that I am not sure what else to tell you.

Jon Rowell


On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Jeffrey Fearn wrote:

> Hi :) I am trying to get Exmh working but when it sends it reports 
> the following error:
>       BgRegister X server insecure (must use xauth-style authorization)
> 
> I looked in the Exmh help, and it said to configure the X server to 
> start with xauth-style authorization. I used the help search utility 
> on the control-panel and it reported 2 files containe xauth, both 
> just say to use it! Does anyone know how to run startx with 
> xauth-style authorization? I am running Fvwm2.
> 
> 
> Thanks, Jeff.
> 
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