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1. Introduction
XDMCP stands for "X Display Manager Control Protocol" and is a network protocol. It provides a mechanism for X-Server to emulates the X-Terminal to run on your PC (or MAC). This allows the X-Server to run on one or multiple X Window based applications that resides on a host machine. The X-Terminal can be displayed with an individual windows or multiple windows, based on your X client software capabilities.
Some of us who uses Linux (like me) are looking for the best parts of Linux. Among them is the ability to re-use old systems (like 486 and Pentium, Pentium II CPUs) as a X-Terminal (with the Win32 apps; like Hummingbird's Exceed, X-Win32 or X-ThinPro. For MAC, try eXodus) to run Linux X solution from any PC remotely. It is somehow very surprising that there aren't many documents on the Internet which guide you step by step on how to set this up. This is how I come up with this document as a way to share my experience with all users. Essentially, by using X and XDMCP, you can create a good, non-expansive solution of a X- environment.
1.1. Disclaimer
No liability for the contents of this documents can be accepted. Use the concepts, examples and other content at your own risk. As this is a new edition of this document, there may be errors and inaccuracies, that may of course be damaging to your system. Proceed with caution, and although this is highly unlikely, the author(s) do not take any responsibility for that.
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Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen as endorsements.
You are strongly recommended to take a backup of your system before major installation and backups at regular intervals.
1.2. Feedback
Feedback is most certainly welcome for this document. Without your submissions and input, this document wouldn't exist. Please send your additions, comments and criticisms to the following email address : <tomchao@lucent.com>.