How do I set system wide X server access control using xhost command?

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Issue

  • I can enable X server access control using 'xhost' command as below:

xhost +IP.of.remote.system
xhost +

  • The command need to be run after login
  • Where can I set this up as default setting?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Gnome Desktop

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