CDS FAQ and Problem Database

Problem

Can I set up Vista eXceed to connect to cds straight away - without having to enter the command "setenv DISPLAY IPaddress" as well as ID and password every time ?

Solution

Yes, there is a client wizard which sets things up easily, or you can create an Xstart session.
(you may also have to check some of the settings ( mainly in the Communications box - change to Passive).

CLIENT WIZARD
Click here for step by step instructions.

XSTART
Click here for step by step instructions.

CHECKING YOUR SETTINGS

From the Start menu choose Programs then Exceed and click on the

option. A window containing 12 or 13 icons should be seen.

Exceed 6	Exceed 8

The setup for some of these are as follows :-

INPUT:

	Primary: uk102.kbf Alternate: us.kbf
	Checked (x) - Allow Clients To Modify Keyboard Mapping Alt Key: Left To Window, Right To X Shift Key: Map Both Left and Right
	Mouse checked (x) - Middle Button Emulation Click Interval (ms): 100

COMMUNICATIONS:

	Startup
	Mode: - Passive
	Display Number: 0

SECURITY:

	Host Access Control List - Disabled (any host access)

	(FILE can be checked - in which case the xhosts file on your machine (xhosts.txt) should contain the IP address of the host machines that are allowed to access your PC - in this case cds.dl.ac.uk)

PROTOCOL:


	Checked (x) = Allow old X11 bugs

SCREEN DEFINITION:

	Screen 0 Tab:- Window Mode: Multiple
	File: xrdb.txt Window Manager: Native Checked = Panning, Cascade Windows
	Common Settings Tab:- Checked = Enable Server Reset, Close Warning on Exit.

X SELECTION:


	PRIMARY

TRANSPORT:


	TCP/IP Broadcast Address 255.255.255.255

If you are still having problems then a likely cause is that a FIREWALL is blocking the x-window coming back from CDS. You may have to talk to your local computer network people.
You may still be able to access the Service using a secure telnet session in conjunction with your x-windows server. See the Secure Shell
page - especially the bottom part of the page about SSH Forwarding.