This allows you to run a compute-intensive program on one machine and render the results on your workstation screen. To solve permission problems, you need to disable access control on the remote server using the xhost command. This is the default behavior on Silicon Graphics' machines. If you have problems connecting to a server, check to make sure you used the correct ethernet addresses and the server is up and running. Resources include color, fonts, size, location, and more.
Resources can have a complex format for binding strengths.
There are many ways to set resources. Resources may be listed in files or contained in a data base. Generally speaking, if xrdb is not used, resource files are specified through environment variables. The most common place to find resource variables for a particular application is in the man page for that application. Also, many major applications are built on top of the Xt toolkit.