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(12.4.1-en) Access Control to the Display in IGEL OS 12

Owned by Emese Pogany
Last updated: Oct 14, 2024
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This article shows how to control access to the display in IGEL OS. Device access control is enabled by default.

Menu path: User Interface > Display Settings > Access Control

Disable console switching

☑ You can NOT switch to the console using [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F11] or [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F12].

☐ You can access the console using [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F11] or [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F12]. (Default)

 

Access control

☑ Access to this display from other computers will be controlled. (Default)

 

Disable TCP connections

☑ All TCP connections to the display are disabled. Only local applications are displayed. The xhost mechanism does not function. (Default)

This parameter is ignored if XDMCP is configured.

 

List of Trusted X Hosts

List of approved computers for console access

To manage the list:

  • Click image-20240716-112052.png to create a new entry.

  • Click image-20240716-112056.png to remove the selected entry.

  • Click image-20240716-112059.png to edit the selected entry.

  • Click image-20240716-112103.png to copy the selected entry.

When adding the Trusted host, give the name of the remote host (not the IP address) you would like to add.