[K12OSN] how to VNC into 4.2.0 server?

[richard ingalls]

--- Ron Freidel <rfreidel at computergeex.com> wrote:

> When I need to see a desktop on a remote server I do
> it via ssh
> 
> ssh -C -l ronf hostname.k12.mt.us -L
> 5900:127.0.0.1:5900
> 
> that forwards the correct ports for a vnc
> connection. Then on my laptop I do a
> 
> vncviewer localhost
> and the remote desktop loads via the ssh connection.
> 
> No need to open any additional ports other than 22
> for the ssh connection.
> 
> richard ingalls (aslansreturn at yahoo.com) wrote:
> >
> > how can i VNC into a 4.2.0 server?  what do i need
> to
> > open up in the firewall to make this happen?  i'm
> > assuming the problem is in the firewall... is this
> correct?
> >

that's a cool trick!

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