Restrict X server access using /etc/security/access.conf

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04-22-2005, 09:40 AM	#1
anand_kt Member Registered: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai, India Distribution: Red Hat, Knoppix Posts: 86 Rep:	Restrict X server access using /etc/security/access.conf Can someone tell me how to restrict access "to start X server" to specific users using the "/etc/security/access.conf" file? If these is another way to do this using PAM then please describe. ps: my knowledge in PAM is zero. however not a newbie to linux

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