This section describes the login screen Options menu. Most users rarely have a need to change any of these settings.
Options: Language
Allows you to choose the session language.
Options: Session
New Desktop This is the default desktop for OpenVMS, based on the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). It is one of two desktops supported by OpenVMS, the other being DECwindows.
Failsafe Session This starts a basic session with a single DECterm terminal window. This is mostly used for correcting problems that otherwise prevent your selected desktop from running. Use this option only when needed to correct a problem.
DECwindows Session This causes the older DECwindows GUI to run instead of the New Desktop. The DECwindows interface is discussed later as a separate topic.
Options: Reset Login Screen
Resets the X Server, the software that coordinates and oversees the general operation of the GUI.