X-Win32
Encyclopedia
In computing
, X-Win32 is a proprietary
implementation of the X Window System
for Microsoft Windows
, produced by StarNet Communications. It is based on X11R7.4. The current version is 2011.
X- Win32 allows remote display of UNIX windows on Windows machines in a normal window alongside the other Windows applications
Computing
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, X-Win32 is a proprietary
Proprietary software
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implementation of the X Window System
X Window System
The X window system is a computer software system and network protocol that provides a basis for graphical user interfaces and rich input device capability for networked computers...
for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, produced by StarNet Communications. It is based on X11R7.4. The current version is 2011.
X- Win32 allows remote display of UNIX windows on Windows machines in a normal window alongside the other Windows applications
Features
- Standard Connection Protocols - X-Win32 offers 6 standard connection protocols including sshSecure ShellSecure Shell is a network protocol for secure data communication, remote shell services or command execution and other secure network services between two networked computers that it connects via a secure channel over an insecure network: a server and a client...
, telnetTELNETTelnet is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communications facility using a virtual terminal connection...
, rexec, rloginRloginrlogin is a software utility for Unix-like computer operating systems that allows users to log in on another host via a network, communicating via TCP port 513.It was first distributed as part of the 4.2BSD release....
, rshRSHRSH may mean:*The NYSE stock symbol for RadioShack*Remote shell, a UNIX command-line utility for remotely executing commands*Restricted shell, a restricted shell environment for Unix*Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, a locomotive manufacturer...
, XDMCP - LIVE Connection Protocol - The LIVE Connection protocol is a proprietary protocol based on the NX technologyNX technologyNX technology is a computer program that handles remote X Window System connections, and attempts to greatly improve on the performance of the native X display protocol to the point that it can be usable over a slow link such as a dial-up modem...
. LIVE adds abilities typically not found in the traditional X11 protocol including the ability to suspend, resume, share and reconnect from any machine. - Window Modes - Like other X Servers for Windows, X-Win32 has two window modes, Single and Multiple. Single window mode contains all X windows with one large visible root window. Multiple window mode allows the windows to be managed by the Microsoft Window Manager
- Copy and Paste - X-Win32 incorporates a clipboard manager which allows for dynamic copying and pasting of text from X clients to Windows applications and vice-versa. A screen shot tool is also included which saves to a png file.
- OpenGL Support - X-Win32 uses the GLX extension which allows for OpenGL Support
Related Products
- X-Win32 Flash is a version of X-Win32 that can be installed and run directly from a USB Flash Drive
- LinuxLIVE is a LIVE client for LinuxLinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
systems - MacLIVE is a LIVE client for Mac OS XMac OS XMac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
systems - LIVE Console is a LIVE client installed with the LIVE server which allows localhost LIVE connections to be made
Discontinued Products
- X-Win64 was a version for 64-bit Windows, but the extended features in that version can now be found in the current version of X-Win32.
- X-Win32 LX was a free commercially supported X Server for Microsoft Windows which supported Microsoft Windows Services for UNIXMicrosoft Windows Services for UNIXWindows Services for UNIX or Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications is a software package produced by Microsoft which provides a Unix subsystem and other parts of a full Unix environment on Windows NT and some of its immediate successor operating-systems...
(SFU).
- Recon-X was an add on product from eXceed and ReflectionX which added suspend and resume capabilities to running X sessions. Features of Recon-X were incorporated into the LIVE product line
See also
- Exceed - A commercial alternative
- Xmanager - A commercial alternative
- Reflection X - A commercial alternative
- Cygwin/XCygwin/XCygwin/X is an implementation of the X Window System that runs under Microsoft Windows. It is part of the Cygwin project, and is installed using Cygwin's standard setup system...
- A free alternative - XmingXmingXming is an implementation of the X Window System for Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows 7.-Features:...
- A free alternative (Donations required on versions after 6.9)
External links
- X-Win32 (product home page)