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slx

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Registered: 2015-02-07

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[SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

After last upgrade of xorg to v1.17.1-1 I get message: "unable to open display ":0" " when trying to run any window application as user specified in xhost. My xhost list looks like:

access control enabled, only authorized clients can connect
SI:localuser:steam
SI:localuser:root

But if I disable access control for everyone by invoking "xhost +" applications run on another accounts without problems. Does anyone has that problem too?

Last edited by slx (2015-02-22 12:24:17)

R00KIE

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Re: [SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

I can confirm that, after the last update I have started seeing that problem.

For the time being I'm using 'xhost +local:', it is not as restricted but it doesn't disable access control completely.

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lordheavy

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Registered: 2010-04-01

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Re: [SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

Perhaps because tcp listening is disabled by default? http://keithp.com/blogs/xserver-pending-fixes/

Henry78

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From: Vienna

Registered: 2012-01-23

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Re: [SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

Perhaps because tcp listening is disabled by default? http://keithp.com/blogs/xserver-pending-fixes/

But 'xhost +local' doesn't enable tcp listening, but fixes the behaviour...?

slx

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Re: [SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

I see that fix is pending http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/ … 45644.html

lordheavy

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Registered: 2010-04-01

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Re: [SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

I see that fix is pending http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/ … 45644.html

Can you test package here http://pkgbuild.com/~lcarlier/test/ ?

slx

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Registered: 2015-02-07

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Re: [SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

Yes, after installing these packages xhost +si:localuser:someuser works ok.

Last edited by slx (2015-02-19 14:31:03)

lordheavy

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From: France

Registered: 2010-04-01

Posts: 292

Re: [SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

Should be fixed with xorg-server-1.17.1-2 in extra, do not forget to add the tag [SOLVED]

slx

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Registered: 2015-02-07

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Re: [SOLVED] xhost access control does not work for specified users

Yes, it is fixed now, thanks.