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Autoconnecting to Sessions

FastX allows admins to create autoconnect scripts that will automatically connect to a running session on login. Enabling Autoconnect Set the environment variable AUTOCONNECT_SCRIPT in /etc/fastx/fastx.env to enable autoconnect. The AUTOCONNECT_SCRIPT is the path to...

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FastX 4 Client Session Manager

After connecting to the FastX server with the desktop client, a session manager will be displayed. This will display a user's active session. Start an Application Click on the + button to launch an application....

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FastX 4 Client Connections

After downloading and installing the FastX 4 client, launch the client. A listing of existing connections will appear. If this is the first time launching the client, the list will be empty. Double click on...

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FastX 4 Session Sharing

FastX 4.1.33 introduced session sharing to FastX 4. Session sharing is currently on available through the browser client. *Session Sharing is only available in single window mode. Sharing a Session Launch a desktop or a...

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Shortcut Actions

FastX 4 adds a new shortcut action feature that lets a client execute specific actions after login. This can be used to start new sessions, connect to existing sessions, etc. This can allow customized shortcuts...

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FastX 4 Disable Custom Session

By default, FastX installs with access to custom session by users. With custom session, users can start a session by inputting a command. Admins can disable and hide the Custom Session from users. Web Client...

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Cluster Licensing

FastX 4 contains 2 licenses that must be installed on the cluster's license server in order to function. Installing the License Server FastX License (fastx) Cluster Node License (fastx-web)

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How to Set a Timeout to Disconnected Session?

Issue Users disconnect their session(s) instead of terminating them. The disconnected session will still run on the Linux server taking up resources and may impact the Linux server pending the amount of resources available. Solution...

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FastX 4 User Quick Guide

What are the minimum requirements for the FastX client? Desktop Client 200MB install 110MB RAM  Windows 10 or higher, MAC 10.14 or higher, RHEL 7 (Debian equivalent) or higher. 64-bit x86 Processor Browser Client Web...

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FastX Integration

FastX is highly configurable out of the box.  Administrators who wish to fine tune their installations to add extra functionality should read this document.  Integration is a general term for features related to customizing FastX...

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Session Actions

Connect -- requests connection information from the running session. This information is used to connect Disconnect -- disconnects all users from the session. Share -- sets up sharing information for the users. Exec -- executes...

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Job Scheduling

The purpose of job scheduling is to take the start data that the user has sent from the API call and merge it with a template string that is returned from the job scheduling function. ...

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FastX 4 Server Installation

The purpose of this document is to give an in-depth understanding of how to install and configure FastX for use on your Linux system.  This guide will cover basic installation as well as more advanced...

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smtp.ini

# smtp # host of the smtp server host=smtp.ethereal.email # smpt port port=587 # use secure secure=false # require TLS requireTLS=true ignoreTLS=false # from email from= # smtp username username= # smtp password password=

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FastX 4 – Administrator Settings

This section is accessible by logging into FastX as an administrator through a web browser. Select the Admin icon after login. To connect locally, by default use URL https://localhost:3300 File Based Configuration See FastX Configuration...

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FastX License Registration

Requirements FastX License Key (Activation Key) FastX Installed on a Linux host Internet for Command Line and FastX web interface Use Manual Registration (For offline and private networks) Note: License activation is disabled in the...

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FastX & X-Win32 Support Contract

Email support during US Pacific time business hours. Online Support system (Fogbugz)where customers file support issues. Cases are dealt with on a same or next business day basis. Zoom/WebEx sessions are available after online support escalation to...

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