Exceed 2008 - xdmcp login to hp-ux 11i

[Thomas Greig]

Gents
A weird problem. Have 3 win-xp pc's and 2 hp-ux 11i workstations, on all pc's Exceed was working fine until this weekend.

Now : Pc1 can exceed-login to both hp-ux workstations.
pc2 and pc3 can ONLY log onto hp-ux1 machine.

All pc's can see both hp-ux machines (have put in ip+hostname in hosts-file).

so pc1 : works on both hp-ux
pc2+pc3 can see all hp-ux but only remote login to one of them.

When choosing hp-ux2, nothing happen (no login-windows or anything).

Can telnet to both machines from all pc's.

[Hakki Aydin Ucar]

We used to stud with Exceed a long time ago, so I cannot remember what is wrong with it, but we decided to use another GUI Managers.

If you want to try free version of powerful GUI Manager I recommend you to use MobaXterm.

[Thomas Greig]

hello and thank you for your reply.
We have been using Exceed for 10+ years and are using it on over 4-5 different locations and have done so without any major problems until now.

Most likely this is caused by a tiny 'change' to a setting, either on server or pc, but I dont think it will be serious enough to consider changing to a different solution ;-)

best regards
thomas Greig

[Larry Klasmier]

have you enabled logging in Exceed? What is in the logs?

[Tim Nelson]

what is the version of HPUX on the servers you cannot connect to ?

if 11iv3, CDE is NOT installed by default and hence no response from the XMDP

[Thomas Greig]

The version is hp-ux 11.11 (hp-ux 11i).
I enabled the logging just before posting yesterday, will check if there is anything in the logs now.

[Thomas Greig]

Log is :

Exceed for Win32 Version 13.0.0.222
Transports DLL For Network And Local Loopback
Copyright M-) 1991-2007 Hummingbird Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

8:49am Tue, Oct 12, 2010

Windows XP Version: 5.1
Machine Class: 686 Model 23 Stepping 10
Num. of Processors: 4
Computer Name: ACERGY-CARIS1
User Name: caris
User Path: C:\Documents and Settings\caris\Application Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\13.00\Exceed\
Xconfig File: Exceed.xcfg
Keyboard File: us.kbf
Alternate Keyboard: us.kbf
Xdb File: lfp.xdb
Toolbar File: Default
Imm32.dll status: Loadable
CJK Input: Not Available.
PC Address: 172.24.11.165:0 (TCP/IPv4)

Screen 0: Physical Monitor 1 (NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800) - Video Capabilities:
Depth : 32
Palette Manager : Not present
Server Class : TrueColor

Screen 0: Physical Monitor 2 (NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800) - Video Capabilities:
Primary Monitor : TRUE
Depth : 32
Palette Manager : Not present
Server Class : TrueColor

Screen 0 Dimensions: top:0, left:0, width:3840, height:1200.

XDMCP status: XDM_OFF
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_START_CONNECTION
XDMCP status: XDM_AWAIT_REQUEST_RESPONSE Display: 172.24.11.165:0
XDMCP status: XDM_MANAGE
XDMCP status: XDM_AWAIT_MANAGE_RESPONSE


While when logging onto the other server the log is as follows:

Exceed for Win32 Version 13.0.0.222
Transports DLL For Network And Local Loopback
Copyright M-) 1991-2007 Hummingbird Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

8:55am Tue, Oct 12, 2010

Windows XP Version: 5.1
Machine Class: 686 Model 23 Stepping 10
Num. of Processors: 4
Computer Name: ACERGY-CARIS1
User Name: caris
User Path: C:\Documents and Settings\caris\Application Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\13.00\Exceed\
Xconfig File: Exceed.xcfg
Keyboard File: us.kbf
Alternate Keyboard: us.kbf
Xdb File: lfp.xdb
Toolbar File: Default
Imm32.dll status: Loadable
CJK Input: Not Available.
PC Address: 172.24.11.165:0 (TCP/IPv4)

Screen 0: Physical Monitor 1 (NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800) - Video Capabilities:
Depth : 32
Palette Manager : Not present
Server Class : TrueColor

Screen 0: Physical Monitor 2 (NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800) - Video Capabilities:
Primary Monitor : TRUE
Depth : 32
Palette Manager : Not present
Server Class : TrueColor

Screen 0 Dimensions: top:0, left:0, width:3840, height:1200.

XDMCP status: XDM_OFF
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_BROADCAST
XDMCP status: XDM_COLLECT_BROADCAST_QUERY
XDMCP status: XDM_START_CONNECTION
XDMCP status: XDM_AWAIT_REQUEST_RESPONSE Display: 172.24.11.165:0
XDMCP status: XDM_MANAGE
XDMCP status: XDM_AWAIT_MANAGE_RESPONSE
Accept new connection on socket 2: at 98481
Received initial connection data from host: , IP=172.24.11.22 on socket 2: at 102981
Accept new connection on socket 3: at 102988
Received initial connection data from host: , IP=172.24.11.22 on socket 3: at 107488
Accept new connection on socket 4: at 107510
Received initial connection data from host: , IP=172.24.11.22 on socket 4: at 112010
Close socket message from transport on socket 4: at 112020
Exceed closes socket 4: at 112020
Accept new connection on socket 4: at 112031
Received initial connection data from host: , IP=172.24.11.22 on socket 4: at 116531
Close socket message from transport on socket 4: at 116541
Exceed closes socket 4: at 116541
Accept new connection on socket 4: at 116561
Received initial connection data from host: , IP=172.24.11.22 on socket 4: at 121061
Close socket message from transport on socket 4: at 121064
Exceed closes socket 4: at 121064
Accept new connection on socket 4: at 121071
Received initial connection data from host: , IP=172.24.11.22 on socket 4: at 125571
Close socket message from transport on socket 4: at 125574

[Thomas Greig]

workaround-solution was to put the pc's ip-address+hostname in the hp-ux's hostname-file (/etc/hosts)

[Fiona Zhu]

Hi Thomas,
I met the same problem.
But i tried the workaround-solution, it can not solve my problem.
I have 2 Windows server 2008 based systems, and 2 HP servers.
I just put the Windows server IP + hostname in /etc/hosts...no help...

Did you have any other methods??
Thanks!