Xmanager Remote Desktop connected to CentOS

This article focuses on some of the configuration required on the CentOS system when connecting to a CentOS Remote desktop via Xmanager.

1. Xmanager Introduction

Xmanager is a high-performance X-Server software that runs on Windows platforms. It can seamlessly take the remote Unix/linux desktop to your windows, even after the computer is in the intranet or firewall, but also through the SSH protocol safe to run the remote X application.

Features include:

• Multiple Xmanager settings can be set through the Xcongfig tool;
• Support for multi-user Windows terminal environment;
• Support multiple IP addresses;
• Support local resource database;
• Keyboard mapping via hotkey conversion;
• Support for Windows printing functions in multiple windows, etc.

2. CentOS 6.3 Configuration

Installing GDM (no installation required if installed)

Yum-y Install GDM

Configure the system to graphical mode, open/etc/inittab, modify to Id:5:initdefault: (if it is 5, do not need to modify)

Vi/etc/inittab

Open/etc/gdm/custom.conf and add the following separately under the [security] and [XDMCP] fields:

[Security]
Allowremoteroot=true
[XDMCP]
port=177
Enable=1

Shut down the firewall (service iptables stop) or open the UDP protocol 177 port on the fire wall and restart the machine

Open xbrowser on Windows to connect CentOS remotely via IP

Linux operating system Getting Started Tutorial: Xmanager remote access to Linux graphical interface http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2015-05/117893.htm

RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.4 configuration Xmanager 4 http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-05/85075.htm

AIX 5.3 Configuration Xmanager graphical interface http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-02/79340.htm

Use Xmanager to connect CentOS 5.5 http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2012-12/77035.htm

Xmanager Use summary http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2012-11/74870.htm

For more information on CentOS, see the CentOS feature page http://www.linuxidc.com/topicnews.aspx?tid=14

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Xmanager Remote Desktop connected to CentOS