[F8] Setting up VNC

[John Summerfield]

Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> John Summerfield wrote:
>> This is mine.
>> [summer at potoroo ~]$ cat /etc/sysconfig/vncservers | grep ^V
>> VNCSERVERS="66:root 3:summer"
>> VNCSERVERARGS[3]="-geometry 1280x1024"
>> VNCSERVERARGS[66]="-geometry 1280x1024"
>> [summer at potoroo ~]$
>>
>> It works fine, I've done quite a bit logged in (from an SL5 system) as 
>> root (using KDE), and I've just verified that logging in as 
>> summer(twm) 
>> works.
>>
>> To try with KDE:
>> [root at potoroo ~]# cat .vnc/xstartup
>> #!/bin/sh
>>
>> # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
>> # unset SESSION_MANAGER
>> # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
>>
>> [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
>> [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
>> xsetroot -solid grey
>> vncconfig -iconic &
>> xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
>> exec startkde
>> twm &
>> [root at potoroo ~]#
>>
> 
> I have, for xstartup:
> ================================================================
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
> # unset SESSION_MANAGER
> # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
> 
> [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
> [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
> xsetroot -solid grey
> vncconfig -iconic &
> xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
> twm &
> ================================================================
> 
> I have for /etc/sysconfig/vncserver:
> ================================================================
> VNCSERVERS="66:root 3:dant"
> VNCSERVERARGS[3]="-geometry 1280x1024"
> VNCSERVERARGS[66]="-geometry 1280x1024"
> ================================================================
> 
> My vnc logs  show:
> ================================================================
> Xvnc Free Edition 4.1.2
> Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd.
> See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
> Underlying X server release 10300000, The X.Org Foundation
> 
> 
> Thu Dec 13 08:04:47 2007
>  vncext:      VNC extension running!
>  vncext:      Listening for VNC connections on port 5903
>  vncext:      Listening for HTTP connections on port 5803
>  vncext:      created VNC server for screen 0
> Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!
> Warning: Cannot convert string "nil2" to type FontStruct
> ================================================================
> 
> 1) Why am I getting the unix/:7100 error and what is "nil2" ?
a) unimportant
b) A warning.
>    Is this a problem?
Probably not.
> 
> 2) When I try to connect using vncviewer on my windows box and
>    use the entry: linux:5903:3, I get the error:
>    Failed to connect to server: linux:3
> 
> 3) Is it possible that I am being firewalled blocked or something?

It's probable.

> 
> One other thing.  Since I had a heckuva time trying to figure out
> how to open the vnc ports using iptables, I opted to use the
> firestarter package and open the vnc ports there.  I hope this

I've never used firestarter, I do use shorewall.

> program does not conflict with the iptables firewall.  I have used
> this program in FC4 and it worked like a charm.

Is there any public internet between client and server? If not, try with 
the firewall turned off.

Who are the other users on your LAN?




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