[CentOS] centos5.4 and freenx - using my home dir and settings

Tue Oct 20 17:16:47 UTC 2009
Ryan Pugatch <rpug at tripadvisor.com>

Ryan Pugatch wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I am setting up freenx on a machine and I am able to connect to it 
> remotely.  However, when I connect and start xfce it does not appear to 
> use the correct settings.   It acts like it is a whole different user. 
> It is starting the desktop environment as the nx user rather than 
> myself.  Is there any way to have the NX server connect as myself rather 
> than having a whole separate virtual environment?  I know you can't 
> connect to an existing X session that wasn't started with FreeNX, but I 
> want to be able to start a session using my settings and have access to 
> my home dir, etc.
> 
> Thanks,


Nevermind, found the answer at 
http://openfacts2.berlios.de/wikien/index.php/BerliosProject:FreeNX_-_FAQ/Problem_Solving#You_wrongfully_get_logged_in_as_a_user_called_NX

-Ryan