xdmcp/udp

X Display Manager Control Protocol

Description

Provides a mechanism for an Xterminal to request a session from a remote host.

Protocol

Notes

XDMCP documentation ftp://ftp.x.org/pub/R6untarred/xc/doc/hardcopy/XDMCP/xdmcp.PS.Z

The mailing list xpert@x.org covers this topic.

Implementations

Client and server can be gotten from x.org, see info http:/www.x.org/consortium/GettingX11R6.html

RFCs

The RFC about Xwindows is RFC-1198, which mentions xdmcp.

Reference Person

Stephen Gildeagildea@x.org
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