Remote logon via XDMCP to Solaris and Linux

[Terje J. Hanssen]

Alexander Gottwald wrote:
> 
> Terje J. Hanssen wrote:
> 
>> On Windows:
>> startxin
>> /usr/X11R6/bin/xhost remote_solaris_host
> 
> you can add the hostname to /etc/X0.hosts
> This will always grant the host access
>

"hostname" or "hostname +" ?

Does Cygwin/X also need or use a user based auhentication?


>> rlogin remote_host
>> setenv DISPLAY local_win_ip
> 
> setenv DISPLAY local_win_ip:0.0

I wonder why sometimes :0.0 is needed and other times not?

> 
>> xterm&
>>
  >> 2) An additonal question: 'xstartxwin.bat' open a small X window with
>> small fonts. How and where is it possible to get larger fonts, possibly
>> by using a configuration file for this startup?
> 
> man xterm
> 
> (see -fn and -fa option)
> 
> xterm -fn 12x24

But is it possible to configure the default startup of startxwin.bat and 
xterm from the program start menu?


Thanks,

Terje J. Hanssen