Sounds like you want to run Xvnc in 'inetd' mode.  That means:
-       Xvnc is not pre-started
-       each connection attempt starts an Xvnc session
-       xdm presents a login for each user, and figures out what wm and
apps to run
-       sessions are not persistent

Lee Allen
Leadtec Systems, a division of CGS 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Andrew Durdin
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 9:18 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Displaying the X graphical login prompt through vnc
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Really the subject says it all: How can I have the user shown 
> the graphical login prompt that X gives instead of logging in 
> as the user that the server runs as? In a previous message, 
> someone suggested telnetting in and starting Xvnc, and then 
> logging in, but I don't want to have to do that (I'd like 
> users to be able to login through vnc). And if I do this, 
> what user ought I run the server as (root? something
> else?)
> 
> Please be sure to copy your responses to my address, as I'm 
> not subscribed to the list.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Andrew
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