Sun Solaris common desk top

[cljlk]

I have Sparc20 with Sun Solaris 2.5 operating system and Ultra10 with
Solaris 2.5 operating system also.
Each time I have to go to the monitor and type in username/password in order
to log into common desk top.
Is there any way that I can remote login common desk top instead of going to
the Monitor type in user/passwd.
I know I can telnet remote log into the system. But, for some reason, I need
the system's Monitor common
desk top opened.
Thanks.

[Doug]

cljlk wrote:

> I have Sparc20 with Sun Solaris 2.5 operating system and Ultra10 with
> Solaris 2.5 operating system also.
> Each time I have to go to the monitor and type in username/password in order
> to log into common desk top.
> Is there any way that I can remote login common desk top instead of going to
> the Monitor type in user/passwd.
> I know I can telnet remote log into the system. But, for some reason, I need
> the system's Monitor common
> desk top opened.
> Thanks.
>
>

Try XDMCP

[Sundaram Ramasamy]

Doug <dt459@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<2j55k0Ftukv1U1@uni-berlin.de>...

> cljlk wrote:
>

> > I have Sparc20 with Sun Solaris 2.5 operating system and Ultra10 with
> > Solaris 2.5 operating system also.
> > Each time I have to go to the monitor and type in username/password in order
> > to log into common desk top.
> > Is there any way that I can remote login common desk top instead of going to
> > the Monitor type in user/passwd.
> > I know I can telnet remote log into the system. But, for some reason, I need
> > the system's Monitor common
> > desk top opened.
> > Thanks.
> >
> >

> Try XDMCP

if you are using windows desktop. you can install cygwin
([url]http://www.cygwin.com/[/url]) X software. it has Xwindows emlator software.
using Xwin command you can access your solaris X windows desktop.

Hope this helps.

[cljlk]

I should have described it a little more.
I have system which is far from my office(in computer room).
For some reason, I need to open the CDE on the system. Each time, I have to
go to computer room and
log into Desk top after reboot. Is there any way that I can remote open the
Desk top on the system after
reboot. Thus, I don't have to go to computer room, it is quite a walk, or
phone someone in computer room
to log into CDE for me.
Thanks.
"cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:40cc8362$0$2993$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...

> I have Sparc20 with Sun Solaris 2.5 operating system and Ultra10 with
> Solaris 2.5 operating system also.
> Each time I have to go to the monitor and type in username/password in

order

> to log into common desk top.
> Is there any way that I can remote login common desk top instead of going

to

> the Monitor type in user/passwd.
> I know I can telnet remote log into the system. But, for some reason, I

need

> the system's Monitor common
> desk top opened.
> Thanks.
>
>

[ds]

----- Original Message -----
From: "cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.unix.solaris,comp.sys.sun.admin,comp.sys.sun. misc,comp.unix.admin
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 5:55 AM
Subject: Re: Sun Solaris common desk top

You shouldn't top post, even when replying to yourself.

> I should have described it a little more.
> I have system which is far from my office(in computer room).
> For some reason, I need to open the CDE on the system. Each time, I have

to

Just curious - what do you mean by 'For some reason' ?

> go to computer room and
> log into Desk top after reboot. Is there any way that I can remote open

the

I'm ASSuming you are also rebooting at the server console, right?

> Desk top on the system after
> reboot. Thus, I don't have to go to computer room, it is quite a walk, or
> phone someone in computer room
> to log into CDE for me.
> Thanks.

For Windows: Cygwin, VNC (both free), Exceed, Chameleon (both $$)
will all do what you seemingly want to do. Unless I am missing something
here? If you want to do this as root, check that your /etc/default/login
file
on the server is edited to allow remote root access. Look for the CONSOLE
line and remark it out. (But you already knew this, and also know that this
is
a bad idea, right? :)

-ds

[Alan Coopersmith]

"cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com> writes in comp.unix.solaris:
|I should have described it a little more.
|I have system which is far from my office(in computer room).
|For some reason, I need to open the CDE on the system. Each time, I have to
|go to computer room and
|log into Desk top after reboot. Is there any way that I can remote open the
|Desk top on the system after
|reboot. Thus, I don't have to go to computer room, it is quite a walk, or
|phone someone in computer room
|to log into CDE for me.

Do you need CDE or just an X server? If all you need is X, the simplest
solution is just to remove /etc/rc2.d/S99dtlogin and replace it with a
script that starts X by itself (either just running Xsun or running the
openwin or xinit wrappers).

If you need CDE, do a google search for "dtautologin"

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[Sundaram Ramasamy]

"cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<40cec7ac$0$2994$61fed72c@news.rcn.com>...

> I should have described it a little more.
> I have system which is far from my office(in computer room).
> For some reason, I need to open the CDE on the system. Each time, I have to
> go to computer room and
> log into Desk top after reboot. Is there any way that I can remote open the
> Desk top on the system after
> reboot. Thus, I don't have to go to computer room, it is quite a walk, or
> phone someone in computer room
> to log into CDE for me.
> Thanks.
> "cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:40cc8362$0$2993$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...

> > I have Sparc20 with Sun Solaris 2.5 operating system and Ultra10 with
> > Solaris 2.5 operating system also.
> > Each time I have to go to the monitor and type in username/password in

> order

> > to log into common desk top.
> > Is there any way that I can remote login common desk top instead of going

> to

> > the Monitor type in user/passwd.
> > I know I can telnet remote log into the system. But, for some reason, I

> need

> > the system's Monitor common
> > desk top opened.
> > Thanks.
> >
> >

I belive you can use VNC for this. I havn't tried.

look at this post for reference
[url]http://www.sunmanagers.org/pipermail/summaries/2004-May/005209.html[/url]

-SR

[Doug Freyburger]

cljlk wrote:

>
> I have Sparc20 with Sun Solaris 2.5 operating system and Ultra10 with
> Solaris 2.5 operating system also.
> Each time I have to go to the monitor and type in username/password in order
> to log into common desk top.
> Is there any way that I can remote login common desk top instead of going to
> the Monitor type in user/passwd.
> I know I can telnet remote log into the system. But, for some reason, I need
> the system's Monitor common
> desk top opened.
> Thanks.

I don't recall the original Solaris 2.5 having CDE/XDM bundled with
it. Sun didn't adopt CDE until later IIRC. 2.5 is SO old you should
upgrade unless you have absolutely no choice whatsoever. Even if
the vendor of your application claims you can't upgrade, go ahead and
try installing it on a modern box anyways just to see. Then upgrade
if it works.

Assuming you *have* CDE installed on your Solaric box, it comes with
a script to launch it at boot time. Look on a modern Solaris box
in directories /etc/rc2.d and /etc/rc3.d for S*xdm*, K*xdm*, S*cde*
and K*cde*. They are symbolic links. Go on the old box and find
the scripts they point to. Then make similar links on the old box.
/etc/rc3.d/S99cde or similar pointing to the launch script. Then
it will run at boot time.

Since you now go into the data center and CDE starts, at least it
is installed. If it is installed, it came with a launch script.

[Rich Teer]

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Doug Freyburger wrote:

> I don't recall the original Solaris 2.5 having CDE/XDM bundled with

It was on a separate CD in the media kit. CDE wasn't integrated
into Solaris until Solaris 2.6.

> it. Sun didn't adopt CDE until later IIRC. 2.5 is SO old you should
> upgrade unless you have absolutely no choice whatsoever. Even if

I couldn't agree more!

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[Darren Dunham]

In comp.unix.solaris Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> wrote:

> cljlk wrote:

>>
>> I have Sparc20 with Sun Solaris 2.5 operating system and Ultra10 with
>> Solaris 2.5 operating system also.
>> Each time I have to go to the monitor and type in username/password in order
>> to log into common desk top.
>> Is there any way that I can remote login common desk top instead of going to
>> the Monitor type in user/passwd.
>> I know I can telnet remote log into the system. But, for some reason, I need
>> the system's Monitor common
>> desk top opened.
>> Thanks.

> I don't recall the original Solaris 2.5 having CDE/XDM bundled with
> it. Sun didn't adopt CDE until later IIRC.

Correct. I'm certain 2.5.1 had CDE available on the server disks, but I
don't think it was present on the desktop disks.

Both should have openwindows availablable though, and should have 'xdm'
available for remote connections if configured. (It certainly won't be
CDE though).

--
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Senior Technical Consultant TAOS [url]http://www.taos.com/[/url]
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[Doug Freyburger]

Doug Freyburger wrote:

>
> I don't recall the original Solaris 2.5 having CDE/XDM bundled with
> it. Sun didn't adopt CDE until later IIRC. 2.5 is SO old you should
> upgrade unless you have absolutely no choice whatsoever ...
>
> Assuming you *have* CDE installed on your Solaric box, it comes with
> a script to launch it at boot time. Look on a modern Solaris box
> in directories /etc/rc2.d and /etc/rc3.d for S*xdm*, K*xdm*, S*cde*
> and K*cde*. They are symbolic links. Go on the old box and find
> the scripts they point to. Then make similar links on the old box.
> /etc/rc3.d/S99cde or similar pointing to the launch script. Then
> it will run at boot time.

Brain fart - Script should be S*dtlogin and K*dtlogin IIRC.

[cljlk]

I need common desk environment and I have /etc/rc2.d/S99dtlogin.
I can go to the system's monitor and type in username/passwd. But the
distance a little far.
After rebooting the system, I need the common desk environment is open on
the monitor.
By the way, I used remote login and reboot the system.


"Alan Coopersmith" <alanc@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote in message
news:can0hf$1ub8$1@agate.berkeley.edu...

> "cljlk" <cljlk@hotmail.com> writes in comp.unix.solaris:
> |I should have described it a little more.
> |I have system which is far from my office(in computer room).
> |For some reason, I need to open the CDE on the system. Each time, I have

to

> |go to computer room and
> |log into Desk top after reboot. Is there any way that I can remote open

the

> |Desk top on the system after
> |reboot. Thus, I don't have to go to computer room, it is quite a walk, or
> |phone someone in computer room
> |to log into CDE for me.
>
> Do you need CDE or just an X server? If all you need is X, the simplest
> solution is just to remove /etc/rc2.d/S99dtlogin and replace it with a
> script that starts X by itself (either just running Xsun or running the
> openwin or xinit wrappers).
>
> If you need CDE, do a google search for "dtautologin"
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ ______________________
> Alan Coopersmith * [email]alanc@alum.calberkeley.org[/email] * [email]Alan.Coopersmith@Sun.COM[/email]
> [url]http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~alanc/[/url] * [url]http://blogs.sun.com/alanc/[/url]
> Working for, but definitely not speaking for, Sun Microsystems, Inc.