-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 8 May 2006 at 19:00, zillah wrote: To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Mon, 8 May 2006 19:00:54 +0200 From: zillah <no-reply-gw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Win2003 login remotely to FC4 via VNC Send reply to: saadelias@xxxxxxxxxxx, For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> <mailto:fedora-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe> <mailto:fedora-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe> > I know that there are heaps threads about this topics , but this what I did without any success with FC4 > I don't believe that the vncserver option works with the root id with the service. You can login as root with ssh, and start it with no problem, but not the vncservers start. I just use another id, and then once connected just use su -, or get prompted for the root password. I believe it is because the root users directory isn't under home, but it could be something else. > 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 > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > +----------------------------------------------------------+ Michael D. 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