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