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VNC Client at XP / Server at Fedora Core 4 install question

Hi,

I have VNC Server installed at my FC4 machine. When I do "yum list installed vnc" it shows both vnc.i386, and vnc-server.i386 installed. Also when I type at the command prompt "vn+tab" it shows I have following file:
vncconfig
vncconfig.py
vncpasswd
vncserver
vncviewer

I also installed vnc client at my laptop (running on Windows XP professional), when I run the client it asks me to type VNC server information using "host:display" format - I dont know whats that mean. but I tried to use the IP address of my machine where FC 4 running (VNC server), but its says login failed.

I am able to ping to my FC4 machine from my laptop, also I am able to telnet, ftp etc...
Also, I ran vncserver - its created couple of files such as :
Created default startup script in /root/.vnc/xstartup
starting application specifid in /root/.vnc/xstartup
logfile /root/.vnc/local.localdomain:1.log

Can anyone help me how to get around this problem ? Do I have to setup anything on the server, or client side ? Please note VNC server is on my FC4 machine, and VNC client is on my laptop (XP).

Thanks for your help.

I just tried re-running my vncserver as follows:

vncserver:2 (i.e. Display 2)

And in the client I typed my server IP:2, it connected to my FC4 server just fine. I only see a blank desktop and the terminal that is opened at my desktop.

Can you guys help me how to get to view the full desktop ?

Thanks

what you want is to load up the main desktop of your current X session, known as IP:0.

This can be done by running x0vncserver each time X loads.

Or add it into your x11 configuration file, my preference.

add a vnc module load in your X config:

Code:

Section "Module"

        Load  "vnc"

EndSection

then, in the screen section, add:

Code:

Section "Screen"

        Option "passwordFile" "/link/to/password/file/passwd"

You can make a passwd file by running vncpasswd, whoever you runned the file as, it'll be saved into their home directory under .vnc/passwd

This will allow the X session to load up each time with a vnc server built-in. Or, just stick with the x0vncserver

Created a passwd file by running vncpasswd, and add code about "module" and "Sreen" section above, (passwd file path I added "/root/.vnc/passwd") in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf

And finally ran the vncserver again...tried to connect from my laptop, and seeing the same thing..a blank desktop.

Did I have to run any services ? Or x0vncserver ? If so, can you please be a little detail about it ? Is anything that I doing anything wrong ?

Awaits your response...

when you tried connecting, did you type in IPAddress:0 , with the :0?
you shouldn't have the run vncserver, it'll be automatically loaded with the X server

No. I tried running server first, by typing vncserver, and then I see a text message like vncserver:2, or sometimes vncserver:3. Depending on what I see, I type at the vncviewer "IP:2", or "IP:3", and then I connect.

Hi I beleive this guide will help you, it contains information on editing the file which will show the full desktop. I beleive this information can be found on page two towards the bottom of the page. The link is http://www.notgotaclue.co.uk/art-winandlin.htm

vncserver runs another X session on :1 :2 and :3, depending on how you run it.

While editing the X11 configuration will allow you to connect to the current X session, aka, :0
try to connect to :0

Excellent !!! Its just working great. The link above was realy helpful - thank you guys for your help.

I am sort of in the same situation... However I am able to get connected through VNC, however on FC4 I get this message asking me to Accept or Decline the incoming connection. I have not been able to find a way to auto-accept the connection since it prompts me for my passwd anyways. Any hints?

tsphan -

Will this support only one user at a time? Can you use the Option "passwordFile" more than once?

i've never checked to see if someone could vnc twice to a computer before... i would think that if it works on other scenarios, it'll probably work on this one.

as for the passwordFile thing, i don't think it's possible and i also don't see what the point of it would be

Hi there,

You can have multiple instances of VNC sessions, if you want to do this however, then I would recommend FREENX this link here has a couple of tutorials, one for freenx and one for VNC.

It will help you get started with this.

That's all I'm looking for, multiple users accessing the box via VNC simultaneously.