VNC

markpadam · 05-05-2004, 05:06 AM

I have just install RedHat 9 on my machine and i can't connect via VNC. I have downloaded and installed the VNC server and checked that it's running but when i try to connect i receive the EM: "Connection Refused".

I have tried disabling the RedHat firewall but it still doesn't work.

I'm trying to connect from within my LAN.
I can connect to the VNC server when i run the viewer from the same machine.

I'm new to Linux! can anyone help?

markpadam · 05-06-2004, 03:02 AM

I now worked out that the firewall is still running. I've set the firewall to medium and opend the ports i need using the GUI version of the Firewall but when i go to the command line and type "setup" then choose the firewall setting it's still set to "High". When i set the it back to "medium" it doesn't save the changes.

Hangdog42 · 05-06-2004, 07:46 AM

I've seen a few posts about this problem with the RH firewall and if I remember correctly the bugs are in the graphical interface. You might want to try using a non RH firewall program like Firestarter.

benjithegreat98 · 05-06-2004, 03:59 PM

How are you trying to connect? Are you using a vnc client? Try using a webbrowser. Type this into the address bar.
http://<ip of rh9>:5800

where <ip of rh9> is the IP of that box. You might also try connecting with 5801

I personally don't like vnc for linux. You don't get the view of the screen like you would in windows. Plus you can do just about anything you want throught the command line/ssh.

markpadam · 05-07-2004, 01:40 PM

I installed Firestarter and it seems to have to have worked. Only thing is like you say you don't get to see the desktop.

Jim.DiGriz · 05-07-2004, 07:02 PM

Edit your ~/.vnc/xstartup and follow the instructions in the comments in there, then restart your vncserver process to get the normal desktop for your user. Should look just like you were sitting at the console.