Linux XDMCP HOWTO

Thomas Chao

tomchao@lucent.com

Revision History
Revision v1.0	1 November 2025	Revised by: tc
Initial revision and release.

XDMCP stands for "X Display Manager Control Protocol". It provides a mechanism for an Xterminal to request a session from a remote host. This document describes how to setup XDMCP.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1. Copyright Information
1.2. Disclaimer
1.3. Feedback

2. The Procedure

2.1. System
2.2. Client
2.3. Server Preparation
2.4. Steps to Complete the Procedure
2.5. Testing

3. Troubleshooting

4. XDMCP and GDM (Gnome Display Manager)

5. Additional References