Exceed onDemand Client (Connection) Dialog Box
The Exceed onDemand Client connection dialog box opens when you launch Exceed onDemand. In this dialog box, you can:
- start an Exceed onDemand session by connecting to a host
- create and manage connection documents (.eod)
- access Exceed onDemand Xconfig Manager to manage your Xconfig files
- access Exceed onDemand Xstart Manager to manage your Xstart files
- access client troubleshooting tools
The Exceed onDemand Client connection dialog box contains the following:
File menu
Lets you open and create connection documents (.eod). For more information, see Creating Connection Documents.
View menu
Lets you alter the size of Exceed onDemand user interface icons.
Action menu

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RunConnects to the specified host using the information you specified and the Xstart and/or Xconfig file you selected.
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ResumeOpens the Exceed onDemand Suspended SessionsHostName dialog box, which displays all of your suspended sessions on the specified host.
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JoinOpens the Exceed onDemand Shared Sessions dialog box if one or more users have shared their sessions to you. This dialog box lists the shared sessions that are currently running on the host. You can also view status and permission information.
Settings menu

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Enable LoggingWhen this option is selected, Exceed onDemand records information to a client log file. This file is placed in the Data directory, found in the program destination folder you selected when you installed Exceed onDemand. For example:
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C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\ Hummingbird\Connectivity\version\Exceed onDemand\Client\Log\Exceed onDemand Client.html
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To view the log file during an X session, on the Exceed onDemand Desktop menu, point to File, then View Log, and click Client Log.
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Enabling logging can increase connection time. Use this feature only when debugging a connection problem. |
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Show Startup MonitorWhen this option is selected, a startup monitor appears when you connect to a host. The monitor displays the progress of the client connection to Exceed onDemand Server. This monitor closes upon connection.
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Clear CacheLets you clear the local image and font caches. This is useful to reclaim disk space, and in some cases for troubleshooting. Hummingbird recommends you do not clear the cache when an X session is in progress. A warning dialog will appear if you attempt to clear the cache while running multiple X sessions. If a font is in use by an application when you attempt to clear the font cache, that font's resource files will not be cleared from the cache. After clearing the cache, you may notice slightly slower performance in subsequent sessions until the cache is repopulated. For information on caching options in Xconfig, see Configuring Connection Settings and Configuring Image Caching Settings.
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LanguageLets you change the language of the user interface before you connect to the host. The languages from which you can choose are determined during installation.
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The language you select is applied only to the Exceed onDemand Client user interface. Default system dialog boxes and X applications are not affected. |
Help menu
Lets you access Exceed onDemand Client Help and version information.
Exceed onDemand Server Login Area
Host
Type the name of the host to which you want to connect. If the administrator has specified a host port other than the default (5500), type a colon (:) and the port number after the host name (hostname:portnumber).
User ID
Type your user ID for the specified host. For Windows hosts, if your computer is on a domain, provide the domain name and user name as follows:
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domain\username
If your computer belongs to a work group, specify the group in place of the domain. You can also use the @%USERNAME% macro, which is replaced with the logged-in user's Windows login name. This is useful if you intend to save the connection settings in a connection document (.eod) and distribute it to other users.
Password
Type your password for the specified host.
Configuration Area
This area lets you select and manage Xstart files (.xs) as well as Xconfig files (.cfg). Open the respective drop-down list to view the available Xstart and Xconfig files, and then make your selection. File names are case sensitive on UNIX but not Windows platforms.
Typically, the Exceed onDemand system administrator provides and maintains one or more global Xconfig files with administrator-designated settings.
You can click the browse buttons (...) to open Xstart or Xconfig file management dialog boxes, which let you select, create, and edit Xstart or Xconfig files, respectively.
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You cannot modify settings in global (administrator-defined) Xstart or Xconfig files, but you can copy any of these files, and then edit and save the copies as personal Xstart or Xconfig files with unique names. |
Related Topics
Overview of X Session Startup
Connecting to Hosts
Creating Connection Documents
About X Session Suspend/Resume
Participating in Shared Sessions
Troubleshooting Connections to Exceed onDemand Server