Make a file, $HOME/.desktop, and put the string "KDE" or "GNOME" in it depending on the user's preferred X manager.
For information on this procedure and more on how X works see:
http://ctdp.tripod.com/os/linux/howl...rks/index.html
See the section 34, "How X works" under the header "How to set up X managers for different users". It explains how to set it up for various users and how to set the system settings.
Also the Linux User's guide at:
http://ctdp.tripod.com/os/linux/usersguide/index.html
Item 42 describes the installation and use of VNC with X.
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