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===== Extra Security: Pre-shared Authentication ID ===== | ===== Extra Security: Pre-shared Authentication ID ===== | ||
- | With both types of broker | + | With both session broker |
The file path to the authentication ID has to be specified as the X2Go Client command line option ''< | The file path to the authentication ID has to be specified as the X2Go Client command line option ''< | ||
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+ | The usage of this feature is optional. | ||
===== Don't Check User Data ===== | ===== Don't Check User Data ===== | ||
- | In some setups it can make sense to give access to the X2Go Session Broker without authentication. | + | In some setups it can make sense to give access to the X2Go Session Broker without authentication. |
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+ | __Example: | ||
When implementing your own session broker, you can configure the broker not to check the username (and password) at all. This is only possible with HTTP based brokers. | When implementing your own session broker, you can configure the broker not to check the username (and password) at all. This is only possible with HTTP based brokers. | ||
- | With SSH based X2Go Session Broker implementations, | + | With SSH based X2Go Session Broker implementations, |
===== Granting Access to the Broker ===== | ===== Granting Access to the Broker ===== |