Re: Getting VNC to work.

2002-05-04 Thread David
Hi, I also just discovered another thing. I don't have the authorization failure when I start vncserver through ssh using putty (the windows ssh client). But I have this problem with linux ssh. Is there something wrong with my configuration of ssh (on linux)? I did not particularly configure anyt

Re: Getting VNC to work.

2002-05-04 Thread David
> first, i disabled: > chkconfig --del vncserver Did vncserver installed itself as a service? On my machine, it did not. > in my <~/.vnc/xstartup> i have: > ( >xrdb $HOME/.Xresources >$wm & > )&>/var/log/xx/vx$DISPLAY > > (i never look in the log, but it's there if i want to) > > <.bashr

Re: Getting VNC to work.

2002-05-04 Thread David
> I really don't know the answer to that. I've never tried starting the > vnc sessions through ssh, and I'd say that's where the problem comes > from at first glance. I only use it casually and I always keep a session > opened on a guest account (can su from there) for the rare instances I > need

Re: Getting VNC to work.

2002-05-03 Thread gregory mott
on my machines, i get in with ssh, and startup vnc by typing either "vk" (for KDE) or "vg" (for gnome). first, i disabled: chkconfig --del vncserver in my <~/.vnc/xstartup> i have: ( xrdb $HOME/.Xresources $wm & )&>/var/log/xx/vx$DISPLAY (i never look in the log, but it's there if i want

Re: Getting VNC to work.

2002-05-03 Thread ABrady
On Fri, 3 May 2002 16:15:47 +0800 "David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quietly intimated: > Hi ABrady, > > > Are ports 5901 (for running vncviewer on the client) and/or 5801 > > (for connecting with a browser) opened in the firewall? If the > > correct one isn't, vnc can't allow connections. Is the passw

Re: Getting VNC to work.

2002-05-03 Thread David
Hi ABrady, > Are ports 5901 (for running vncviewer on the client) and/or 5801 (for > connecting with a browser) opened in the firewall? If the correct one > isn't, vnc can't allow connections. Is the password being passed > properly (case, spelling, etc)? If not, vnc won't allow the connection. >

Re: Getting VNC to work.

2002-05-02 Thread ABrady
On Fri, 3 May 2002 03:15:30 +0800 "David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quietly intimated: > Hi List, > > I tried to ssh from one computer to another computer to start the > vncserver but vncserver got problems starting. It does not show any > error messages but a look at the logfile gives the clue: > >

Getting VNC to work.

2002-05-02 Thread David
Hi List, I tried to ssh from one computer to another computer to start the vncserver but vncserver got problems starting. It does not show any error messages but a look at the logfile gives the clue: -- 03/05/02 02:00:21 Xvnc version 3.3.3r2 03/05/02 0