I know that there are heaps threads about this topics , but this what I did without any success with FC4 I am logging as root (I know the security implication) First: [root@localhost ~]# rpm -q --info vnc-server > Name : vnc-server Relocations: (not relocatable) > Version : 4.1.1 Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. > Release : 10 Build Date: Wed 27 Apr 2005 10:44:11 AM GST > Install Date: Wed 15 Feb 2006 11:53:50 PM GST Build Host: decompose.build.redhat.com > Group : User Interface/X Source RPM: vnc-4.1.1-10.src.rpm > Size : 3054396 License: GPL > Signature : DSA/SHA1, Fri 20 May 2005 10:28:29 PM GST, Key ID b44269d04f2a6fd2Packager : Red Hat, Inc. <http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla> > URL : http://www.realvnc.com > Summary : A VNC server. > Description : > The VNC system allows you to access the same desktop from a wide > variety of platforms. This package is a VNC server, allowing others to > access the desktop on your machine. > Second: The gedit /etc/sysconfig/vncserver > > # The VNCSERVERS variable is a list of display:user pairs. > # Uncomment the lines below to start a VNC server on display :2 > # as my 'myusername' (adjust this to your own). You will also > # need to set a VNC password; run 'man vncpasswd' to see how > # to do that. > # DO NOT RUN THIS SERVICE if your local area network is > # untrusted! For a secure way of using VNC, see > # <URL:http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/sshvnc.html>. > #zillah uncomment VNCSERVERS="2:myusername" > > VNCSERVERS="2:root" > #zillah uncomment VNCSERVERARGS[2]="-geometry 800x600" > VNCSERVERARGS[2]="-geometry 800x600" > Third: [root@localhost ~]# vncpasswd root Password: Verify: Fourth: [root@localhost ~]# vncserver New 'localhost.localdomain:2 (root)' desktop is localhost.localdomain:2 Starting applications specified in /root/.vnc/xstartup Log file is /root/.vnc/localhost.localdomain:2.log Is the command "vncserver" same as "service vncserver start" ? [root@localhost ~]# service vncserver start Starting VNC server: 2:root A VNC server is already running as :2 http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/linux-networking/56400-windows-fc4-vnc.html > Then from windows, you just need to connect using the viewer, and type > [hostname]:[screennum] in the connect box, and type in the correct I could not find the option that [B]he[/B](in the quote above) was pointing , could you please look at this and let me what I missed? http://img273.imageshack.us/img273/8994/vncviewer5vn.jpg The error message that I received when I typed in the ip address for the address is below: > > VNC Viewer: 198.222.168.189:Error > unable to connect to host: The requested address is not valid in its context.(10049) http://www.redhat.com/archives/rhl-list/2005-July/msg05595.html > > I am using FC4. The fix for me was that the default iptables (i think > thats the firewall settings) were preventing incoming VNC connections. > To overcome this in gnome i went to [B]Desktop>System Settings>Server Settings>Services[/B] There I stopped iptables - and immediately I was able to connect! > I did stop iptables as qoute above suggested. I checked this as well http://fcp.homelinux.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=524 -- This is an email sent via the webforum on http://fcp.homelinux.org http://fcp.homelinux.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=85271&topic_id=20839&forum=27#forumpost85271
