[plug] Remote desktop question

[Chris Griffin]

I am not sure either. I did try playing about with manually configuring the
vnc server and managed to find out that there is something running on
display 0, it now looks like that may be this vino-server, but then why does
it refuse my connection?
I may have to config vnc server on display 1 or 2 and connect to that so I
can recheck the "Remote Desktop" settings.
I shall give it a try tomorrow, in the meantime, many thanks to all for your
help, I think I have a way forward for now and will try and send an update
tomorrow.

Agani, many thanks folks.

Chris G.

On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Adam Davin <byteme-its at westnet.com.au>
wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:15:21 +0900
> "Chris Griffin" <griffinster at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > BTW, asking both system:
> >
> > "service vncserver status"
> >
> > both say:
> >
> > Xvnc is stopped
>
> I have a debian box here (etch / sid). When I wish to connect to my box
> remotely, I ssh to the box and then run:
>
> x11vnc -passwd <mypasswordforthissession> -display :0
>
> I can then connect to my standard X session using my VNC viewer from
> windows etc and supply the password that I entered above when running
> the "server".
>
> From my understanding this creates a VNC server connected to the X
> display referenced. The VNC connection does not exist before this and
> will terminate on disconnection of the vnc client, so if I disconnect
> or get cut off somehow, the vnc server terminates (leaving my X session
> intact but not accessible by anyone else..)
>
> The password is set when I start the server and I can change it each
> time I run it so I am not too worried about it being viewed even if it
> is plain text.
>
> Not sure if this is exactly what you are trying to do.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
>
> Adam Davin
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