Xstart Dialog Box
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This dialog box lets you specify the host to which you want to connect, as well as the login credentials necessary to connect successfully. You can also specify the startup method you want to use, and, if necessary, access the Xstart Settings dialog box, which lets you configure the selected startup method.
Startup Method
Xstart supports the following startup methods:
- Secure ShellThe Secure Shell startup method uses the Secure Shell protocol to establish the connection with the specified host. This method offers added security by encrypting user credentials and X11 traffic (if enabled). When login information is validated, the specified command is executed.
- REXECThe REXEC startup method uses the REXEC protocol to establish a connection with the specified host. This method requires a user ID and password to connect to the host. When these are validated, the specified command is executed.
- RSHThe RSH startup method uses the RSH protocol to establish the connection with the specified host. This startup mode does not require a password. However, the Exceed Connection Server machine must be authorized for RSH access on the host to which you connect. Exceed onDemand sends the specified login name to the RSH daemon on the host. If you are using an .rhosts file to allow access to your host, use the exact spelling and letter case of your login name as specified in the file, as RSH is case sensitive.
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- When running in RSH startup mode, Exceed onDemand uses the login name you provided in the Exceed onDemand Client dialog box as the local user name to send to the host RSH daemon. If you use an .rhosts file to allow access to your host, you must use the name of the Exceed Connection Server machine as the remote host name and your Exceed onDemand login name as the remote user name.
- The host RSH daemon will not accept user names longer than 14 characters. To avoid error, Exceed onDemand passes only the first 14 characters of a user name. If a user name is longer than 14 characters, truncate it when including it in the .rhosts file.
- Windows Server onlyIf you disable the Exclude Windows Domain Name option (located on the Xstart Settings Dialog Box Startup Page), ensure that the .rhosts file follows this syntax. If the ID exceeds 14 characters, be sure to truncate it. When Client users specify a local (Windows) account to start an Exceed onDemand session in RSH, Exceed Connection Server sends the following ID to the host RSH daemon: servername\username.
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- RLOGINThe RLOGIN startup method requires a user ID and password.
- TELNETThe TELNET startup method requires a user ID and password.
- Server Host ApplicationStarts applications that are located on the Exceed Connection Server machine that is hosting the X session. Use the Command box to specify the application you want to start, as well as any related options.
- Windows RDPLets you access remote Windows desktops and applications from within your Exceed onDemand session.
SettingsOpens the Xstart Settings dialog box, which lets you modify the the settings of the Xstart file you selected for the session.
Connection area
HostSpecify the host on which the X application resides, or the Windows host if you are using the Windows RDP startup method. If it is available, use the drop-down list to select from recent entries. You can remove a host from the drop-down list by clicking the X next to its name. If the remote command service is not a default port on the host, use the following syntax:
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host:port
Use Exceed Connection Server CredentialsEnable this option if you want to use the login credentials you specified to log in to Exceed Connection Server.
Use Windows Login ScreenEnable this option if you selected the Windows RDP startup method and you want the Windows login screen to prompt you for your credentials when you connect to the Windows host.
Use Other CredentialsEnable this option if you want to use the login credentials specified in the User ID and Password text boxes.
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User IDProvide your login ID.
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PasswordIf you selected anything other than RSH as the startup method, you must provide your password on the remote host. It is encrypted before being stored in the Xstart file.
CommandType the command you want to run. The type of command depends on the host system and how the host is set up. You can type the @d, @a, @:, and @# command macros as shortcuts in the Command box. The @d macro selects the proper IP address if the machine has more than one address.
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- If the path contains spaces, you must enclose it in quotations. For example:
"d:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\version\ Exceed\xlogo.exe" -display @d
- Do not specify a display if you selected Secure Shell as the startup method and the Use For Authentication option is not enabled (as is the case by default). To access this option, click Settings in the Startup area and click the Secure Shell tab in the Xstart Settings dialog box.
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Related Topics
About Xstart
Using Display and Login Macros
Creating Xstart Files