VNC not working

[kenwardc]

Hi Wade

Will have a quick bash at that and see what happens. Cheers!

Chris


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> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Wade Chandler
> Sent: 18 August 2004 16:42
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: Re: VNC not working
>
> kenwardc wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > I have a brand new Linux Redhat server installed and have
> switched on
> > the VNC server. If I go into the GUI and look at the
> services running
> > on the unit the VNC server is running OK.
> >
> > I have opened the correct ports in the firewall and pointed them
> > specifically at my IP address in the office.
> >
> > When I try to connect there is an instant "Failed to connect to
> > server" message from the server. If I have a look in the
> firewall log
> > my access attempt is recorded as "passed" which means the
> problem has
> > to be the setup somewhere on the server.
> >
> > Help? ;)
> >
> > Regards
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
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> hmm.  I usually have to be logged in as a user with VNC
> server then run vncserver...then I can connect to that
> session.  I'm not sure if you can actually run it as a
> service...it starts, but usually is stopped.
> That's been my experience.  There may be another way to set
> it up to run differently however.  With mine I use ssh start
> a session and vncserver then I use the gui to connect.
>
> Wade
>
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