Creating Xstart Files
To automate host access and X application startup, you can save the connection information and commands you specify in the Xstart dialog box. The information is saved to an Xstart file (.xs), which is stored in your user directory on the Exceed Connection Server. Whenever you initiate an X session with Exceed onDemand Client, you can access the Xstart files you have created and run the file you need. You can also access and run these files after starting a session.
Create your own Xstart files as required. These files are user-specific, so they are not accessible to any other users except designated administrators.
To create an Xstart file:
- In the Exceed onDemand Client dialog box, provide the information required to log into the Exceed Connection Server machine.
Tip: To change the name of an Xstart file, select it and click Rename on the Edit menu.
- Click the Xstart Edit (...) button. Xstart Manager opens.
- Click New. The Xstart dialog box opens.
- To configure the selected startup method, click Settings. The Xstart Settings dialog box opens. Setting availability is determined by the startup method you selected. When you have made all the necessary modifications, click OK to return to the Xstart dialog box.
- Specify the host and do one of the following:
- Select Use Exceed Connection Server Credentials if you want to use that ID and password for authentication.
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- Select Use Windows Login Screen if you want to be prompted for your Windows credentials. This option is available only when Windows RDP is the selected startup method.
- Select Use Other Credentials and specify a different user ID and password in the boxes provided.
- Type the command you want to run. The type of command depends on the host system and how the host is set up.
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- If the path contains spaces, you must enclose it in quotations. For example:
"d:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\version \ExceedonDemand\xlogo.exe" -display @d
- Do not specify a display if you selected Secure Shell as the startup method, and the Use For Authentication Only 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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- Click the Save button. The Save dialog box opens.
- Type a name for the file and click Save.
You can now select the new Xstart file for your X session.
Related Topics
Importing Xstart Files
About Remote Commands
Xstart Dialog Box
Xstart Settings Dialog Box Startup Page
Connecting to Hosts