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This tutorial will guide you through downloading, installing and executing Xmanager. Please follow the following procedures to begin with Xmanager.

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You can use this program 30 days only for evaluation and that any other use requires the purchase of a license.

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Start with XDMCP (Xmanager)

To access a full graphic desktop of remote Unix/Linux server, go through the following steps to start with the XDMCP connection method. You can also start with Xstart if you need to run only a single remote X application instead of a full desktop. 

1. Double click on the Xmanager folder icon to open up the program folder. 
   
   
   
   

2. Use Xmanager to connect to a remote UNIX/Linux system that provides XDM and CDE environment. When you start Xmanager, a list of available hosts are dynamically displayed.
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   Xmanager automatically finds the available hosts within the local network. If you can not find your remote machine from the list, please check the following Xmanager FAQ Link to configure your server for XDMCP connection. Remote Host Configuration XDMCP connection fails for Linux. How do I configure my Linux box? I am trying to connect to SUN Solaris/HP-UNIX/IBM AIX using XDMCP, but I get the error message: "XDMCP Connection failed."

   
   

3. When you double click on an icon from the list of available hosts,Xmanagerinstantly creates a connection to the host.
   When you are successfully connected to a remote host, a login window such as following appears.
   
    

   
   

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   If you can not see the login screen, you may have firewall setup between your computer and the remote host. Please refer to the following Xmanager FAQ Link. To use Xmanager, which ports should I allow on my firewall? I'm in the local network inside a NAT system. How can I connect to the remote host? How can I configure firewall settings in Windows? When I connect to UNIX by XDMCP, the CDE session hangs.

    

4. Enter the username and password to logon to the system. When your username and password are accepted, a desktop environment such as following will appear.
   
   

   
   

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   If the remote desktop does not start, you may need to edit your login scripts (.cshrc, .profile, .bashrc, etc). Refer to the following Xmanager FAQ Link. I entered correct username and password in the login screen but it is only showing the black screen. When I connect to UNIX by XDMCP, the CDE session hangs.

   
   

If you have any problems in downloading, installing or starting Xmanager, please email us at: support@netsarang.com.

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