X-Win32

Introduction

X-Win32 is an X terminal application for Windows-based machines. X-Win32 allows you to connect to Linux or UNIX servers on a local network or via the Internet. This application allows you to import Linux and UNIX applications to your Windows desktop.

Requirements

You must have an active computer account on a system running UNIX in order to use X-Win32. To learn your UBITName on UBUnix, bring your UB Card to any CIT Public Computing Area and swipe it through a UB Card swipe station.

Installing X-Win32

1. Select your language preference and click OK.
   
2. Click Next to begin the installation.
   
3. Read the License Agreement. Click Yes.
   
4. The License Key will automatically appear in the Key field. Click Next.
   
5. Click OK.
   
6. Select the directory in which you would like to install the program, and click Next. The default directory is recommended.
   
7. Select the Typical installation and click Next.
   
8. Click Next.
   
9. If you want to read the README file after installation, check the box labeled View the README file.
   
10. If you want to run X-Win32 after installation, check the box labeled Run X-Win32.
11. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Using X-Win32

1. To start X-Win32, click the Start button, select All Programs, select X-Win32 5.4, and then select X-Win32.
2. X-Win32 will launch, but will only appear in the bottom right of the screen, in the Taskbar. The icon will look like an X.
   
3. If you want to connect to UBUnix or change your X-Win32 properties, right-click the X-Win32 icon and select Sessions, followed by ubunix, or left-click and select ubunix.
   
4. Enter your UBITName and password into the User ID and Password fields, respectively. Click OK.
   
5. You are now connected to UBUnix through X-Win32 using xterm, a terminal emulator for the X Window System.
   

Running X Applications

After you have connected to the server, the xterm window will appear on your screen. You are now in a UNIX shell and ready to run any X application.

To run an X application, type its name followed by an ampersand (&). For example, to run xemacs you would type:
xemacs &

Using the & character runs the application in the background, and permits continued use of the xterm window.

Connecting to Other Hosts

Accessing a host other than UBUnix requires you to have an additional account, such as with a UB department. Only certain departments have these accounts, such as the department of Computer Science and Engineering and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

1. Right-click on the X-Win32 icon and select X-Config. The following window should appear:
   
2. Under the Sessions tab, click on the Wizard button to create a new session. Select rexec as the Connection Method, and click Next.
   
3. When the Unix Host dialog box opens, type in the host name to which you wish to connect , e.g.: unix.eng.buffalo.edu. Click Next.
   
4. A window asking for your login and password will appear. If you are using X-Win32 at a public computing site or Cybrary, do not enter your login information. Click Next.
   
5. Select SunOS (Solaris) from the Command list and click Next.
   
6. Choose a name for your session, e.g. engineering. You may check the Launch this session now box to connect right away.
   
7. Click Finish.

Exiting X-Win32

You should close all X applications and log out from any UNIX sessions before exiting X-Win32.

If you are in an xterm session, type exit at the prompt to log off from your session.

Right-click on the X-Win32 icon and select Close. If you have any xterm windows open, the following dialog box will appear:

Click OK to close all sessions and quit X-Win32.