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XWin32

Starting XWin32 (X windows) on a PC

  1. Log onto a PC running windows. Select X-win32 from the Start Menu, then select X-util32 from the sub-menu. The following window will pop up:
  2. Select New Session... from Sessions and enter the following information in the next pop-up window (as in the figure):
    • Session Name: sand OR rain
    • Connect Using: XDMCP
    • Auto startup -- select
    • Auto restart -- select
    • Window settings -- Default
    • Host_name: sand.cise.ufl.edu OR rain.cise.ufl.edu
    • XDMCP Mode: Query
  3. Click on Save to save the information.
  4. From the Start Menu, select X-win32 and again select X-win32 and log in as one would on a sun.

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