Connecting to the X Client</TITLE</HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <FONT SIZE=+2>Connecting to the SUCS X Windows client</FONT><P> Depending on the computer you are using, the method of connection varies. On campus, there are two possibilities:<P> <font size=+1>Open Access (eXceed 4)</font><br> <img src="xsession.gif" align=left>If you are on an Open Access machine (or any networked computer running Microsoft Windows), you need to run an X server. There are several available, but the one on Open Access is <i>eXceed 4</i>.<p> Before running eXceed, it is advisable to <A HREF="/help/oa/res.html">improve the resolution</A> being used on your computer. You will now need the sucs.ses file. If you have a Novell account, <A HREF="/help/oa/novell.html">log on</A> and map the SUCS/WINAPPS directory to an unassigned drive. sucs.ses is in the root directory of SUCS/WINAPPS. If you don't have a Novell account with SUCS, then you will need to download <A HREF="sucs.ses">sucs.ses</A> and save it on your p: drive (right click the link and select <tt>Save Link as...</tt>).<p> Once you have done this, double-click the Xsession icon (as shown above), which can be found in the eXceed group in Program Manager. Select <tt>File, Open...</tt> and select sucs.ses from whichever drive/directory is applicable. Now click the <tt>Run!</tt> menu to connect to SUCS. <br clear=left> <p>  <font size=+1>From outside the University</font><br> It is possible to use the SUCS X Windows client remotely. You will require an internet connection and an X11R6 server application capable of single window mode. There are some available on the internet to download free, but you are likely to need Windows 95 for the majority of them. Try something like MI/X or X-WIN. You should configure your X server to connect to sucs.swan.ac.uk using XDMCP-query mode. <p> <font size=+1>Logging on</font><br> Once you have followed the appropriate set of instructions above, the following window will appear:<br> <center><img src="login.gif"></center> Log in using your normal username and password (use tab or click to change fields) and click <tt>OK</tt>. If you have never used the SUCS X client before, then the default window manager will automatically configure itself for you. It has a similar look and feel to Windows 95, and so should be fairly easy to get to grips with. However, SUCS offers you a choice of Window Managers, and more advanced users or those who intensely dislike Windows 95 (if those aren't exactly the same people :-) ) might like to try a different <a href="managers.html">Window Manager</a>. <HR> <DIV ALIGN="RIGHT"><A HREF="index.html">Return to Index</A></DIV> </BODY> </HTML>