When I connect to UNIX by XDMCP, the CDE session hangs.

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Last updated: Apr 06, 2022 by Netsarang Support
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1.   I cannot see the login window.

If you cannot see the login window, you need additional fonts for the host. You can download and install the fonts in your Unix server or you can set up a font server.
To run font server in host:
  1. Run xfs.
  2. Run fsinfo -server host_IP_address:7100.

To configure Xmanager:

  1. Start Xconfig in Xmanager 2 folder.
  2. Open the properties of the profile for the session.
  3. Select Font tab.
  4. Add Font Server.
  5. Save the changes and run Xmanager.


Also, one of the following reasons might prevent CDE connection from being made:

  • The Unix server is not located in the same subnet as your PC.
  • Your PC has multiple IP addresses.
  • Name server has an invalid name-to-ip or ip-to-name entry for your PC. Check the forward and reverse lookup tables.
  • See the /var/dt/Xerrors file for more detailed information.



2.   The CDE login window shows up. After login, the session hangs or is terminated.

The $HOME/.dtprofile might have a line that prevents a successful login. You need to try to comment all commands out in the file. Also, remove the following lines in your login scripts:
export DISPLAY=:0.0
or
setenv DISPLAY :0.0
For more detailed reasons, please see $HOME/.dt/errorlog.