Poseiden Linux 3.1 XDMCP Configuration

Network and Firewall Settings

• Open UDP port 177 from the PC to the remote host direction.
• Open incoming TCP ports 6000~6010 from the remote host to your PC.
  
  
• From PC: ping Poseidon Linux IP Address
• From Linux: ping PC IP Address
  
  
• Inspect the Linux Firewall (iptables -F command)
• Inspect any firewalls between the PC and Linux (contact network administrator)
• Inspect the PC's Firewall (Built in Windows Firewall, Third party Firewalls, Active X based Firewalls)

1. gdm Configuration
   Configure the /etc/gdm/gdm.conf file as follows:

   [xdmcp]
   Enable=true

   
   If the gdm.conf-custom file exists make the configuration in that file instead as it will override gdm.conf.
   
   

2. Restart gdm

   # /etc/init.d/gdm stop; /etc/init.d/gdm start

Xstart(Xmanager Passive) Configuration

1. Install ssh server(daemon)

   # apt-get install openssh-server

2. Open Xstart and select the SSH Protocol and connect