Re: [gdm-list] sysadmin question: avoiding entries in /var/log/secure from XDMCP authentications

[Ray Strode <halfline gmail com>]

Hi,

> We have server systems running Gnome Display Manager which remote users use
> to start an X session with XDMCP. This puts messages in /var/log/secure at
> every connect/disconnect, related to polkit. We don't need the users
> authenticated for console activities like mounting a CD drive.

One idea is to try something like (as a user):

$ mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart
$ cp /etc/xdg/autostart/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.desktop
~/.config/autostart
$ echo Hidden=true >>
~/.config/autostart/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.desktop

That will have side-effects, but it sounds like you already know about
them and know what you're getting into.

--Ray