Redhat Enterprise 4 Remote Desktop (VNC) Server Port

[Ed Greshko]

Smith, Albert wrote:
> Ah but you can...
> 
> You can do this in a config file I did it...
> 
> vi /etc/sysconfig/vncservers
> 
> Add the following line
> 
> httpport=port
> 
> Then modify /etc/init.d/vncserver
> 
> "su ${USER} -c \"cd ~${USER} && [ -f .vnc/passwd ] && vncserver
> :${display%%:*} -httpport ${httpport}\""

OK... a 2 step process....  but the cat is skinned in either way.

> However another way to change the httpport is to change the display
> number. Such as if vncserver is on screen 2 then you would access it via
> the web at:

Yes, but that doesn't give you an arbitrary port.  It gives you 
default+display.  I'm guessing the OP was searching for arbitrary.

> 
> http://vncserver:5802
> 
> If you are on display 6
> 
> http://vncserver:5806
> 
> These are the 580x are the standard port numbers. I don't know if there
> is a max on the amount of VNC Servers I would assume it is 9 as on
> Display 0 is your local X Windows Server
> 
> Albert Smith
> Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
> HPCSA, RHCT
> Genex Services
> 440 E. Swedesford Rd.
> Wayne, PA 19087
> albert.smith at genexservices.com
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>  
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com 
>>[mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Ed Greshko
>>Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:35 PM
>>To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
>>Subject: Re: Redhat Enterprise 4 Remote Desktop (VNC) Server Port
>>
>>
>>
>>Don Lindbergh wrote:
>>
>>>Ed wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>man Xvnc
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks.   The Xvnc man page references a file which doesn't 
>>
>>exist on my 
>>
>>>system, inetd.conf.  xinetd.conf exists but it doesn't contain 
>>>anything pointing to Xvnc nor does my etc/xinetd.d directory.
>>>
>>>So, exactly how is the vnc server started after using the 
>>
>>interface to 
>>
>>>change remote desktop preferences, 'sharing, allow other 
>>
>>users to view
>>
>>>your desktop, allow other users to control your desktop' 
>>
>>etc.?   IE, if 
>>
>>>there's some file somewhere containing a line which is 
>>
>>running 'Xvnc' 
>>
>>>with some parameters, what file is that?
>>>
>>>I checked the Redhat documentation and didn't find anything 
>>
>>about this.
>>
>>Well...one way to do this is to edit the /etc/init.d/vncserver file.
>>
>>In the "start" subroutine exit the line:
>>
>>"su ${USER} -c \"cd ~${USER} && [ -f .vnc/passwd ] && 
>>vncserver :${display%%:*}\""
>>
>>to be:
>>
>>"su ${USER} -c \"cd ~${USER} && [ -f .vnc/passwd ] && 
>>vncserver -httpport 6900 :${display%%:*}\""
>>
>>Seems as if there should be a way to specify this in a config 
>>file...and yes I assumed the Xvnc man page would have had it.  :-)
>>
>>Ed
>>
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"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."

--Ford Prefect in "Mostly Harmless".