Remote Access XDMCP/VNC

[Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak]

Jack,

What exactly isn't working?

The VNC4-beta server supplied with FC1 needs "-SecurityTypes=none" added 
to the server_args line in your "service vnc-1024x768" file (along with 
the geometry parameters, etc) to disable VNC authentication, and use GDM 
instead. This is new in v4.

See this excellent article for help:

http://www.linux-mag.com/2003-03/guru_01.html (though beware it doesn't 
have the "-SecurityTypes=none" parameter).

GDM/VNC works great for me.


- Mike


Jack Aboutboul wrote:
> Hey All,
> 
> 	I've been trying to set up xdmcp/gdm over vnc for about a week now.  I
> think that its a great method for remote access.  However, I seem to
> have hit a snag.  Ideally what should happen is that when you start a
> vnc session, gdm will load up and allow you to log in.  It doesn't seem
> to be working though.  I have already configured xdmcp to accept remote
> connections and set up gdm with remote greeter stuff and I also setup an
> xinetd script to run Xnvc as follows:
> 
> service vnc-1024x768
> {
>   disable = no
>   socket_type = stream
>   protocol    = udp
>   wait        = no
>   user        = nobody
>   server      = /usr/bin/Xvnc
>   server_args = :1 -inetd -query localhost -geometry 1024x768 -depth 24
> -once -fp unix/:7100
> }
> 
> Anyone have any ideas as to whats going on? Also any other ideas on how
> to do remote logins, aside from X forwarding?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Jack