Allow by Xauth Cookie

Xauth is an X Window utility for authorizing remote connections. Xauth applies to rsh and rexec connections.

Allowing by Xauth Cookie

For this configuration, you designate in which file the Xauth information is stored. That file will  be accessed by the remote host for authentication.

1. Open the X-Win32 Configuration window. See Start Manual Configuration or Start Wizard Configuration.

2. Select the Security tab.

3. Either enter the path and name of the Xauth file in the text box, or use the browser.

If using the browser, either select or create the file for the X authorization data.

4. When complete, press the Save button in the Configuration window.

Related Topics

Configuring security:

• About Security

• Allow by Address

• Allow by Prompt

Sessions:

• About Sessions

• Connection Methods

• About Passwords