Xstart Settings Dialog Box—Startup Page

The Startup page is available for all startup methods; however, some of the following settings apply only to specific startup methods as indicated.

General area

Reuse Sessions—Select one of the following options from the Reuse drop-down list to specify if you want to run one Exceed onDemand session for each X application you start or if you want to reuse an existing, active X session to start the application:

If you select Auto or Ask User, and no active session exists, then Exceed onDemand starts a new session to run the X application.

Note: 
  The Reuse Sessions setting does not take affect if an Xstart file is launched during an active Exceed onDemand session (that is, from Xstart Manager on the Exceed onDemand Desktop menu). In this scenario, the X application specified in the Xstart file is always launched using the current session. For more information, see Connecting to Hosts with Xstart.

Exclude Windows Domain Name—This option is enabled by default. It is useful if you selected the Use Exceed onDemand Credentials option, or if you used the @u macro, or if the startup method is RSH, since in each case the user ID contains a Windows domain name if the Exceed onDemand server is running on Windows. Disable it if you want Exceed onDemand to include the Windows domain name in the user ID.

Run Command in Shell—This option is enabled by default and runs the specified command as follows:

sh -c "[command]"

You can disable the option only if you selected Server Host Application as the startup method in the previous dialog box. When this option is disabled, however, the specified command is not run in a shell. As a result, many shell variables are not available, the path is the default path, and you cannot run shell scripts. If you disable the option, you can still run the shell by specifying it as part of the command.

Local Prompts area

This area lets you specify the means by which you provide your connection information and credentials to the host. Use the following options on the drop-down lists to configure the behavior of the local prompt:

Remote Prompts area

These options inform Xstart of the prompts it can expect from the remote host when it attempts to connect.

User ID, Password—Applicable when either RLOGIN, TELNET, or Secure Shell is the chosen startup method. Specify the prompt for which Exceed onDemand returns the user ID or password. You can enter more than one prompt by separating them with a "|" (or) symbol. For example:

Login:|Username:

Shell—Applicable when either RLOGIN, TELNET, or Secure Shell is the chosen startup method. Specify the host shell prompt character(s). This lets Xstart know when the shell is ready for a command. You can enter more than one shell prompt by separating them with a "|" (or) symbol. For example:

$|%|#|}

Optional—Applicable when either Server Host Application, RLOGIN, TELNET, or Secure Shell is the chosen startup method. Use this area to specify other prompt information. Some hosts prompt for additional information, such as what term you are using. Click Add to open the Optional Remote Prompt dialog box where you can specify the expected prompt (for example, TERM) and the intended reply (for example, (hp)). You can use macros in the reply.

In the example, Xstart receives the prompt and replies. Xstart waits for the shell prompt, and then it sends the command you specified in the Command box of the Exceed onDemand Xstart dialog box. Click Edit or Delete to manage these prompts.

Related Topics

About Remote Commands

Confirming Xstart Login Information Before Connecting

Xstart Settings Dialog Box—Network Page

Xstart Settings Dialog Box—Secure Shell Page

Using Display and Login Macros