I use an external program to Exceed to connect to the remote machine and issue the command through that app. For the most part I use SSH on the servers, but you could also use telnet if that is the only option. On the windows side I start up Xsession in Exceed and that is it. Jeff Barker wrote: > > Exceed seems to only connect to the host using RSH, RLOGIN, REXEC, and TELNET > > Which is the most secure one? > > I'd prefer ssh, but it's not a choice. Which do you use and what do I do to set it up on the server machine? > > At 01:37 AM 11/11/2001, you wrote: > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Hash: SHA1 > > > >There is no server side to set up with exceed. As long as you can run > >X locally on the *nix box, Exceed will access it. Everyone of my > >Exceed installs run outta the box. no weird configs. The only thing > >I do is setup the screen definition to single so my x-session will > >run in a single window (it will display the individual x apps as > >multiple windows on the winblows box if ya like. I usually SSH into > >my nix box using Putty, you can then issue an > > > >export DISPLAY=:0.0 > > > >then run kde, gnome, icewm, whatever. > > > >you can run kde by issuing startkde & > >gnome via gnome-session & > >icewm via icewm & > > > >dont kknow the other WM's off the top of my head. dont forget the & > >it allows you to grab the command prompt back in you ssh session. > >then yu can either use it for shell commands or close it completely. > >I usual write a small script for each of the WM's that incluse the > >export and the WM's command. That way I can call up whatever WM with > >a single command. > > > >you can head to my site http://sonja.freeshell.org/screenshot.jpg and > >see what I do. Maybe I'll do a how-to, hehehe :o) > > > >**************************************************** > >Sonja Michelle L. Thomas > >sonja@sdf.lonestar.org > > > > > >- ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Jeff Barker" > >To: > >Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 11:11 PM > >Subject: RE: X over a network > > > > > >> Downloading a trial as I'm reading this. > >> > >> Thanks. Now I just hope they have good documentation on setting it > >> up, including on the server side. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> At 09:49 PM 11/10/2001, you wrote: > >> >I believe someone already mentioned the product called Exceed. I'm > >> >not sure of the pricing, but it is a very cool piece of software. > >> >You can have X running on your Windows machine from a remote > >> >server. It's made by a company called Hummingbird. > >> >www.hummingbird.com > >> >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >> >[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of > >> >Jeff Barker Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 9:03 PM > >> >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >> >Subject: XFree86 over a network > >> > > >> >Can anyone tell me if it's possible to have X installed on a > >> >server and run X in a client on Windows machines? > >> > > >> >If it is, what client would be used on Windows and how would I > >> >configure X for that. X won't be run on the server at all, only > >> >on a Windows 2k/XP box on the network. > >> > >> ________________________________________________ > >> See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > >> doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write > >> mail. > >> > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use > > > >iQA/AwUBO+444gPYqz/5eU/xEQJSkgCfUaXUwpu6Q9tsNk+A1/6S/ALniC8AoKgd > >sz48GAX1LqdiP8cIeL/Ln14K > >=kYGY > >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > >________________________________________________ > >See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss