Xmanager® is a powerful, convenient PC X server software package that operates in the Windows® environment. Users can bring the UNIX/Linux desktop to their Windows PC via Xmanager. Additionally, the X application can be safely executed through SSH (secure shell) even when a user's PC is inside a private network or there is a firewall in between a user PC and remote server.
Xmanager offers diverse functions, such as setting multiple servers, multi-visual, multi-monitor, multiple user settings, multiple XDMCP sessions, and SSH security reinforcement. Xmanager provides a variety of premium options for advanced users and a simple user interface for first-time users.
Xmanager is comprised of Xmanager, Xmanager Classic, Xconfig, Xstart and several other utilities. In version In Version 7, it is divided into Xmanager, which provides a the new X server based on X11R7.7 , and Xmanager Classic, which provides an existing X serveris referred to as Xmanager, while the legacy X server for older UNIX/Linux environments is referred to as Xmanager Classic.
- Xmanager has several meanings:
- An X server program for PC.
- Xmanager as a server. Graphical applications, X clients, of remote UNIX/Linux hosts can be displayed on a Windows Screen via Xmanager Server.
- A session utility which manages sessions and session files (In previous versionsUntil Version 5, this was referred to as Xbrowser). Using the Xmanager Utility, users can create This allows you to create, run, and delete Xstart and XDMCP sessions as well as start, stop, manage, etc. the sessions. Multiple sessions can be run simultaneously from Xmanager and shortcuts can be created for each host. If Xshell and Xftp are installed, their respective session files can be managed via Xmanager as wellXshell and Xftp sessions if the respective programs are installed. Also, if users install the XmanagerRDP utility, RDP sessions can be managed from within Xmanager. From here, users can launch and run multiple session simultaneously and create shortcut icons for each host.
- Xconfig creates and manages Xmanager server profiles. These server profiles determine various Xmanager options such as window modes, font catalogs, colors, etc.
- Xstart enables the direct execution of single remote X applications on a user's PC. Supported protocols include SSH, TELNET, RLOGIN, REXEC, RSH, and LOCAL when connecting to remote hosts. A remote host command can be conveniently executed on a user's Windows PC via Xstart.