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 7, it is divided into Xmanager, which provides a new X server based on X11R7.7, and Xmanager Classic, which provides an existing X server.
- 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 versions, this was referred to as Xbrowser). Using the Xmanager Utility, users can create 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 well.
- 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.