Connecting to Hosts

The Exceed onDemand Client connection dialog box opens when you start Exceed onDemand Client. Specify the Exceed Connection Server you want to connect to. You must also select the Xconfig file you want to use to configure the behavior of the X session. Optionally, you can select an Xstart file to connect you to a host and start one or more X applications.

Note: 
  If you experience problems connecting to an Exceed Connection Server installed on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista, see Troubleshooting Connections to Exceed Connection Server.

To start an Exceed onDemand session:

  1. In the Exceed onDemand Client connection dialog box, provide the information required to log into the Exceed Connection Server machine.
    Note: 
      How you specify your user ID depends on the operating system and the authentication method of the Exceed Connection Server (host) you are logging in to:
     
    • For a Windows host that belongs to a workgroup and uses native authentication—enter only your user name.
    • For a Windows host that is on a domain and uses native or LDAP authentication (MS-AD)—enter domain\username or username@domain.

      If the same account name exists locally and on the domain, the local account holder must differentiate by entering PCname\username or username@PCname
     
    • For a Linux/UNIX host that uses LDAP (MS-AD) authentication—enter domain\username or username@domain.
  2. In the Configuration area, select an Xconfig file (.cfg) from the Xconfig drop-down list, if necessary.

    Tip:  If you want to view or edit the settings in an Xconfig or Xstart file, click the adjacent browse button (...). In the dialog box that opens, select the file you want to view and click View or Modify depending on the type of file.

  3. If you want Exceed onDemand Client to start an X application automatically when you start then new session, select an Xstart file (.xs) from the Xstart drop-down list.
    Note: 
      At this point, you can save the connection information you have provided. The information is saved in a connection document (.eod*). For more information, see Creating Connection Documents.
  4. Click the Run button.

The remaining steps and the look of the session depend on the settings in the Xstart and/or Xconfig file you selected. For more information on startup mode behavior, see About Startup Modes.

Related Topics

About Xconfig

About Xstart

Exceed onDemand Client Dialog Box