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I get "XDMCP fatal error: Manager unwilling Host unwilling" in Xmanager log

Last modified: Thursday, September 3, 2009 12:06 AM
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

XDMCP connection failed and I got the following error on Xmanager.log file:

XDMCP fatal error: Manager unwilling Host unwilling

*This article requires remote server configuration. Administrator previlage may be required.



RESOLUTION

This problem may occur when XDMCP connection is blocked by Xaccess from the remote host.

To resolve the problem, allow your PC to use XDMCP by adding your PC's IP address or host name in Xaccess. You can find the Xaccess file in the following locations:

Operating Systems   Xaccess path
Unix   /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xaccess
Linux   /etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess
CDE   /usr/dt/config/Xaccess

To allow a host, add the host name or  the IP address. For example, if you want to allow 'example.domain' to use XDMCP, add:

     example.domain

To allow XDMCP request from all hosts, add *.

NOTE
: The first configuration for a host name is effective. So, to disallow connection from a host, a line that starts with '!' must come before '*'.