Users who need to gain system desktop access must have a local or a remote X11 desktop configured for them by an administrator. For a local desktop, the administrator must install the solaris-desktop group package. For remote desktop access, the administrator must configure XDMCP.
Before You Begin
You must become an administrator who is assigned the Software Installation rights profile. For more information, see Using Your Assigned Administrative Rights in Securing Users and Processes in Oracle Solaris 11.4.
$ pkg search -H -o pkg.name solaris-desktop group/system/solaris-desktop
$ pfexec pkg install solaris-desktop
This system can now be used by a smart card user who needs a desktop.
Before You Begin
You must assume the root role. For more information, see Using Your Assigned Administrative Rights in Securing Users and Processes in Oracle Solaris 11.4.
# pkg search -H -o pkg.name solaris-desktop group/system/solaris-desktop
Set Enable to true in the /etc/gdm/custom.conf file.
[xdmcp] Enable=true
For more information, see the gdm(8) man page.
The restart kills all current gdm sessions.
# svcadm restart gdm
Users can now access a remote desktop with their smart cards. For the user procedure, see How to Use a Smart Card to ssh to a Remote GNOME Desktop.