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X-Win32 configuration

A full manual for Xwin32 can be downloaded from Starnet

Configuring Xwin32 to use Engineering department machines

Use XDMCP.

Under X-Config - Sessions - Manual

Connect Method - XDMCP

Session Name - x-access

XDMCP Mode - Query

Host name - x-access.eng.cam.ac.uk

This should make a connection to our machine gate when used.

Under X-Config - Window tick Multiple.

Under X-Config - Font - Add Font Server - Host - font-serv.eng.cam.ac.uk (This will give access to fonts not in the default Xwin list)

NOTE - Font Server is not available for users outside the Department.

IMPORTANT - SECURITY FIX

Under X-Config - Security - add the name of your computer. If you have nothing there, then your machine is vulnerable to snooping from elsewhere and becomes a security risk.

Running X-Win from outside the Department

You will need the program Putty

Start Xwin

Start Putty.

Clich SSH

Click Tunnels on left hand menu.

Click Local Ports accept connections from other hosts

Click X11

Click Enable X11 forwarding

Under Xdisplay Location :-

localhost

Click Session on left hand menu

Under host name put :-

gate.eng.cam.ac.uk

Click ssh

Click Open

Type xterm &

an xterm should appear on the Xwin screen.

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