This section covers complete reference information about using
Xmanager.
Xmanager is a powerful and easy-to-use PC X server
software program that is running on a Windows platform. It allows
you to bring remote UNIX/Linux desktops to your Windows PC
seamlessly. You can also run remote X applications securely
through the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol even when your Windows PC
is inside a private network and a firewall is between your PC and
the remote server.
Xmanager incorporates a variety of new features such as
multiple server profiles, multi-visual, multi-monitor support,
multi-user configuration, multiple XDMCP sessions and SSH security
enhancement. It offers many advanced options to meet the needs of
professional users and also has been designed as simply as possible
for beginners.
Xmanager consists of a number of programs including
Xmanager, Xconfig, Xbrowser, Xstart and
some additional utilities:
Xmanager is a PC
X server program, and all X clients will open windows
on MS Windows through Xmanager. Xstart and
Xbrowser execute Xmanager when they are trying to run
an X application remotely or get a full GUI desktop of a
remote Unix.
Xconfig creates and
manages Xmanager profiles which configure many
Xmanager options such as window mode, font set, color, and
so on.
Xbrowser is an
easy-to-use program and it has very user-friendly interface for
browsing remote UNIX/Linux machines and connecting to the remote
host through XDMCP protocol. It supports multiple XDMCP sessions
simultaneously, and the user is able to create a shortcut icon for
any of the hosts listed in the Xbrowser window.
Xstart is a tool that lets
you run a remote X application from your PC. It supports
SSH, TELNET, RLOGIN, REXEC, and RSH protocols to log on to a remote
host, and it executes a remote command as easily as it is on your
Windows PC.