Using Xstart, you can bring a remote X application to your Windows. It supports SSH, TELNET, RLOGIN, REXEC, RSH, and LOCAL protocols. Each connection protocol requires a corresponding server is running on the remote host. To use SSH protocol, an SSH server is required on the remote host. Use the LOCAL protocol when you run a local X application that is installed on your Windows. For more information about using Xstart, see Xstart.

To run a remote X application with SSH protocol:
  1. Run Xstart.
  2. Click New. RESULT: A New Session dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a new session name, and click OK.
  4. In the Host box, enter the hostname or IP address of the remote UNIX/Linux host.
  5. In the Protocol box, select SSH.
  6. To set up SSH protocol-specific options such as public key authentication, click Setup.
  7. In the User Name box, enter the user account on the host.
  8. In the Execution Command box, enter a command that will be executed on the host. For example, enter the following to run an xterm:

    /usr/bin/X11/xterm -ls

  9. Click Run.
To run a remote X application with TELNET protocol:
  1. Run Xstart.
  2. Click New. RESULT: A New Session dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a new session name, and click OK.
  4. In the Host box, enter the hostname or IP address of the remote UNIX/Linux host.
  5. In the Protocol box, select TELNET.
  6. To set up TELNET protocol-specific options such as port and time-out, click Setup.
  7. In the User Name box, enter the user account on the host.
  8. In the Password box, enter the password of the user account.
  9. In the Execution Command box, enter a command that will be executed on the host. For example, enter the following to run an xterm:

    /usr/bin/X11/xterm -ls -display $DISPLAY

  10. Click Run.
To run a remote X application with RLOGIN protocol:
  1. Run Xstart.
  2. Click New. RESULT: A New Session dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a new session name, and click OK.
  4. In the Host box, enter the hostname or IP address of the remote UNIX/Linux host.
  5. In the Protocol box, select RLOGIN.
  6. To set up RLOGIN protocol-specific options such as port and time-out, click Setup.
  7. In the User Name box, enter the user account on the host.
  8. In the Password box, enter the password of the user account.
  9. In the Execution Command box, enter a command that will be executed on the host. For example, enter the following to run an xterm:

    /usr/bin/X11/xterm -ls -display $DISPLAY

  10. Click Run.
To run a remote X application with REXEC protocol:
  1. Run Xstart.
  2. Click New. RESULT: A New Session dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a new session name, and click OK.
  4. In the Host box, enter the hostname or IP address of the remote UNIX/Linux host.
  5. In the Protocol box, select REXEC.
  6. To set up REXEC protocol-specific options such as port and time-out, click Setup.
  7. In the User Name box, enter the user account on the host.
  8. In the Password box, enter the password of the user account.
  9. In the Execution Command box, enter a command that will be executed on the host. For example, enter the following to run an xterm:

    /usr/bin/X11/xterm -ls -display $DISPLAY

  10. Click Run.
To run a remote X application with RSH protocol:
  1. Run Xstart.
  2. Click New. RESULT: A New Session dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a new session name, and click OK.
  4. In the Host box, enter the hostname or IP address of the remote UNIX/Linux host.
  5. In the Protocol box, select RSH.
  6. To set up RSH protocol-specific options such as port and time-out, click Setup.
  7. In the User Name box, enter the user account on the host.
  8. In the Execution Command box, enter a command that will be executed on the host. For example, enter the following to run an xterm:

    /usr/bin/X11/xterm -ls -display $DISPLAY

  9. Click Run.
To run a local X application with Xstart:
  1. Run Xstart.
  2. Click New. RESULT: A New Session dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a new session name, and click OK.
  4. In the Protocol box, select LOCAL.
  5. In the Execution Command box, enter the full path of the local application. For example, enter the following to run an xlogo:

    C:\Program Files\Xapps\xlogo -display $DISPLAY

  6. Click Run.