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X11rdp-o-Matic git repository now available

By Kevin Cave, on January 8th, 2013

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I have created a git repository for X11rdp-o-matic on Github at https://github.com/scarygliders/X11RDP-o-Matic

Read-only access is via : git://github.com/scarygliders/X11RDP-o-Matic.git

As it stands there is only the master branch which is based on Version 2.5

I am now beginning work on V3.0, which hopefully will start using the latest

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PolicyKit Editor is taking shape

By Kevin Cave, on July 19th, 2012

I'm having fun learning Python! Once it all starts to click, it gets easier :)

So now I have the beginnings of a Python-based GUI utility which reads in a PolicyKit XML policy file, and you can select each action from a drop-down combobox. Upon selection, the window will display the Description, and current settings

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X11RDP-o-Matic and RDPsesconfig : Updated to Version 2.5

By Kevin Cave, on June 20th, 2012

UPDATE : Version 3 now officially released: http://scarygliders.net/2013/07/25/x11rdp-o-matic-version-3-now-released/

It's here! It's improved! It works even better!

I call this the "ssta release", in honour of a pal of mine who made a request which I've now implemented. ( –justdoit option, see below).

I have sweated and toiled,

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A brief guide to PolicyKit

By Kevin Cave, on June 20th, 2012

Like the title suggests, this will be relatively brief – mostly because Policykit isn’t as difficult to understand as I originally led myself to believe.

It all sprang from starting to write about how to get X11rdp/xrdp up and running on your Linux systems. Sure, getting the desktop up remotely in a fast efficient way

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X11rdp-o-Matic progress – updated 2012-06-19

By Kevin Cave, on June 15th, 2012

Version 2 is almost complete. It's taking me longer than I anticipated, because there's some final stuff I need to figure out with regards to PolicyKit, so that's holding me back. It's now 1:47am as I type this, and I'm going to sleep on the problem.

PolicyKit is basically what allows local users to do

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Working on new version of X11rdp-o-matic/RDPsesconfig

By Kevin Cave, on June 8th, 2012

Just to let you know I'm busy working on a new version of the utilities.

Stay tuned. ;)

The Scarygliders X11rdp-O-Matic and RDPsesconfig : v1.1 released, V2 now available

By Kevin Cave, on May 23rd, 2012

Note : Version 1.x, 2.x are now deprecated in favour of v3.0 which contains fixes and additional changes, plus creates Debian packages. v3 is out now and is a vast improvment.

Article first published on May 23, 2012 @ 8:17

UPDATE : June 17, 2012

Changelog :

Added important note about Policykit – see

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