Xmanager Tutorial

Connecting to a remote host using Secure XDMCP

Last modiIied: Monday, May 16, 2011 9:07 PM
When your PC is inside oI private network or Iirewall and you are to connect to UNIX/Linux machine
located outside oI your network, you need to set up port Iorwarding or open port in Iirewall or NAT
server oI the network.

With Secure XDMCP, you do not need any oI these additional steps in order to establish XDMCP
connection to UNIX/Linux machines.
The only requirement is that SSH service should be running on UNIX/Linux machines. Also, on some oI
Linux, iI gdm is in use as XDMCP daemon, connection may be restricted. Then, you need to switch
XDMCP daemon to kdm or xdm.
Note: BeIore you continue, please make sure the SSH server on the remote host has
X11Forwarding enabled.
Setup the conIiguration Iile in the Iollowing table.
SSH server Config file Setup
OpenSSH /etc/ssh/sshd_config X11Forwarding yes
SSH.COM /etc/ssh2/sshd2_config AllowX11Forwarding yes

AIter setting the value, restart SSH daemon.
Step 1. Creating a Secure XDCMP session
1. Start Xbrowser.
2. #ight click on a session icon and select Save as SSH connection.
` If the destination remote host and SSH server are not in the same machine, do the followings:
. #ight click on the Secure XDMCP session and select Properties.
#SULT: Session Properties dialog box opens.


4. Click the Setup button, next to the Method Iield.
#SULT: Secure XDMCP Setup dialog box opens up.


5. Select the "The SSH Server host is diIIerent Irom the XDMCP server" option.
#SULT: The Host Iield becomes enabled.
6. nter the IP address/domain oI SSH Server.
7. In the User Authentication Iields, enter the user inIormation.
8. Click to save the changes.
Note: II SSH server and XDM are in diIIerent servers, GatewayPorts must be set to yes in the SSH
server.
Step 2. Connecting with a Secure XDMCP session:
1. Open Xbrowser.
2. Double click on the Secure XDMCP session.
. nter the user name in the SSH User Name dialog box.


4. Select an authentication method and enter the appropriate inIormation.
Note: See here to learn more about Public Key authentication


5. #emote login screen appears on Xmanager.