Tru64 Installation on FreeAXP

From memory ('cos I don't have one installed right now), you start up the X11 emulator on the PC, and look for 'xdmcp', the protocol over which X11 servers can advertise themselves. Usually you allow (or force) the PC X11 emulator to look for and/or accept xdmcp broadcasts, and, with luck, you see your Tru64 instance listed. Then you 'connect' and log in.

Of course, that assumes you installed the X11 subsets on Tru64.
If you did an 'everthing' install, they'll be there.

To allow a root X11 login, you'll need to edit the /etc/securettys file, and add a line for the remote X11 emulator ... something like mumble.here.com:0 or 1.2.3.4:0 or myPC:0. The name and/or ip addr should be resolvable at the Tru64 end (so in hosts or via DNS).

John M<hr>

I understand that SSH and X11 forwarding need to be set in PuTTY. Unfortunately the PuTTY front end for FreeAXP does not show the SSH options - they are excluded from the FreeAXP version - unlike the full version. So I am not sure how SSH/X11 Forwarding can be set up with FreeAXP.

Is it possible to replace FreeAXP's PuTTY with a full version? If so how would the 'new' PuTTY need to be configured to launch the Alpha server?

Paul<hr>

FreeAXP installs the full version of PuTTY 6.1 and SSH is available. You may replace it with newer/different versions of PuTTY at your pleasure. PuTTY DOES NOT offer any sort of X-windows functionality.

< class='quote'>[b:]Bruce Claremont wrote:[/b:]
FreeAXP installs the full version of PuTTY 6.1 and SSH is available. You may replace it with newer/different versions of PuTTY at your pleasure. PuTTY DOES NOT offer any sort of X-windows functionality.

Bruce

I understand that PuTTY is not X-Windows capable. As far as I understand things, SSH/X11Forwarding and an X-Server are minimum requirements for X-Windows. So I have XMing as the X-Server.

If I want to use, say, the CDE/Motif facilities within Tru64 UNIX I need a way to get into the Alphaserver and UNIX. The only way, as I understand it, is via PuTTY. So are you saying that I cannot use CDE/Motif using FreeAXP?

If you are NOT saying this then how do I get to use CDE/Motif using FreeAXP?

I don't expect a tutorial on the subject but some pointers would be helpful.

Thanks
Paul

Putty allows SSH tunneling from the Windows Host to the OS running on FreeVMS.

You can also tunnel through any SSH session.

This does not have to be the putty used for the Windows console.

< class='quote'>[b:]malmberg wrote:[/b:]
Putty allows SSH tunneling from the Windows Host to the OS running on FreeVMS.
You can also tunnel through any SSH session.
This does not have to be the putty used for the Windows console.

So I need to set up a Tunnel. Is there any particular port that I should use for the tunnel?

If I want to use another version of PuTTY what host name or IP address to I need to be able to access FreeAXP/Tru64 UNIX?

As you probably guessed, I'm struggling here.

Paul