HOWTO activate XDCMP in SuSE 8.1 Step 1) YaST -> Security and Users -> Security settings b. [Local security configuration] Choose "Custom settings", click "Next" c. [Password settings] click "Next" d. [Boot settings] click "Next" ** e. [Login settings] Enable "Allow remote graphical login", click "Next" f. [Adding user settings" click "Next" g. [Miscellaneous settings" click "Finish" Step 2) In /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager file: ----------- # # Here you can set the default Display manager (kdm/xdm/gdm/wdm/console). # DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm" # # Allow remote access to your display manager (kdm only for now) # DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACCESS="yes" ------------ The last line is what you want. Don't forget to run 'SuSEconfig --module xdm' after changing the file. In my case I had to reboot the machine. But... never knows... That's all folks. DPC Thanks to Leendert Meyer <leen.meyer@home.nl> and Torsten Foertsch <torsten.foertsch@gmx.net>