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Overview
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This document is intended to provide you with advice on how to configure the use of X-Windows between an emulator instance (either Tru64 or OpenVMS) and it’s Windows or Linux host.
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Keep in mind that both rsh and telnet transmit everything, including passwords, in clear text over the network.
Security Considerations
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X11 does not contain any provision for encrypting network traffic. This means you must satisfy one of the following conditions:
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NOTE: be sure to disable any firewall on the virtual network devices
Host Configuration
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The procedure for configuring the host depends completely on whether it is running Windows or Linux.
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To configure VcXsrv to use several monitors as distinct screens, add "-screen 0 @1 -screen 1 @2" (for two monitors) to the command line parameters. You can also add the “-xinerama” parameter – it depends if the X client programs are Xineramaaware.
Configuring the Guest System
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You might be tempted to add a line to XSERVERS.TXT to have the VMS system automatically start the DES, however I was unable to get this to work reliably.
Appendix
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Links
All ftp.stromasys.com links below must be accessed using the “Software” account.
- rsh_vista.zip: ftp://ftp.stromasys.com/MS-Win/Rsh/rsh_vista.zip
- VMS V7.1 Patches: ftp://ftp.stromasys.com//VMS/patches/Alpha/v7.1
- VMSV7.1 DECwindows patches: ftp://ftp.stromasys.com/VMS/patches/Alpha/v7.1/decwindows_motif/1.2-4
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