Solve Connection Problem

Even if the steps listed above are followed, connection with a remote host may not be successful according to user environments. This section briefly introduces the methods to solve connection-related problems.

To Solve XDMCP Connection Problem:

1. Check the following:

   • Is dtlogin, kdm, gdm, lightdm, or xdm being executed in the remote host?

   • Is a login window displayed?

   • Is the remote host in another network?

   • Is there a firewall in between the remote host and user's PC?

   • Is a firewall set in the user's PC?

   • User's PC address may be incorrectly set in the name server.

   • DISPLAY variables may be configured in the user account shell script.

2. Refer to the log message.

   • To view an Xmanager log file, point to [Log] in the Xmanager server main window system menu and select [File].

   • If a login screen is not displayed in the CDE environment, check /var/dt/Xerrors file. If login fails, check $HOME/.dt/startlog and $HOME/.dt/errorlog files.

To Solve Xstart Connection Problems:

1. Run Xstart.

2. Select [Show connection status window].

3. Click [Run]. The Xrcmd: Remote execution result window opens.

4. Read the message and identify causes of the problem.