NAME

       sessreg - manage utmpx/wtmpx entries for non-init clients

SYNOPSIS

       sessreg  [-w  wtmpx-file]  [-u utmpx-file] [-L lastlog-file] [-l line-name] [-h host-name]
       [-s slot-number] [-x Xservers-file] [-t ttys-file] [-V] [-a] [-d] user-name

DESCRIPTION

       Sessreg is a simple program for managing utmpx/wtmpx and lastlog entries for xdm sessions.

       This version of sessreg is built using the modern POSIX pututxline(3c)  interfaces,  which
       no   longer   require   the   slot-number,  ttys-file,  or  Xservers-file  mappings.   For
       compatibility with older versions and other operating systems, the -s, -t,  and  -x  flags
       are accepted, but ignored.

USAGE

       In Xstartup, place a call like:

              sessreg -a -l $DISPLAY -x /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers $USER

       and in Xreset:

              sessreg -d -l $DISPLAY -x /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers $USER

OPTIONS

       -w wtmpx-file
              This specifies an alternate wtmpx file, instead of /var/log/wtmp.  The special name
              "none" disables writing records to the wtmpx file.

       -u utmpx-file
              This specifies an alternate utmpx file, instead of /var/run/utmp.  The special name
              "none" disables writing records to the utmpx file.

       -L lastlog-file
              This  specifies  an  alternate  lastlog  file,  instead of /var/log/lastlog, if the
              platform supports lastlog files.  The special name "none" disables writing  records
              to the lastlog file.

       -l line-name
              This  describes  the  "line" name of the entry.  For terminal sessions, this is the
              final pathname segment of  the  terminal  device  filename  (e.g.  ttyd0).   For  X
              sessions,  it  should probably be the local display name given to the users session
              (e.g. :0).  If none is  specified,  the  terminal  name  will  be  determined  with
              ttyname(3) and stripped of leading components.

       -h host-name
              This  is  set  to  indicate  that the session was initiated from a remote host.  In
              typical xdm usage, this options is not used.

       -s slot-number
              This option is accepted for compatibility, but does  nothing  in  this  version  of
              sessreg.

       -x Xservers-file
              This  option  is  accepted  for  compatibility, but does nothing in this version of
              sessreg.

       -t ttys-file
              This option is accepted for compatibility, but does  nothing  in  this  version  of
              sessreg.

       -V     This option causes the command to print its version and exit.

       -a     This session should be added to utmpx/wtmpx.

       -d     This session should be deleted from utmpx/wtmpx.  One of -a/-d must be specified.

SEE ALSO

       xdm(1), utmpx(5), wtmpx(5)

AUTHOR

       Keith Packard, MIT X Consortium