VNC Connection refused (10061)
 

I'm trying to use the VNC server on redhat 7.0 I'm using a windows 200 pro to get into the redhat 7.0 but I keep getting the "Connection refused (10061)" error anyone know what this means? I can go the other way with vncviewer.

Ok now when I run vncserver :1

and try to log in with : "192.168.1.50:1" I get the following : "server closed connection unexpectedly"

any idea's

Do you have the firewall enabled? Perhaps that's what's kicking you off. Also, make sure the vnc service running. Just my 2 cents.

Travis

u'll have to set the correct (ip-tables) firewall rules for incoming connections..

first try stopping ur ip-tables firewall and see if u can establish the connection.....

how do you stop the ip-tables?

I'm pretty new at this

service iptables stop or /etc/init.d/iptables stop

please include ur distribution and kernel version so that it would be easier to address any problems effectively...

just a suggestion....

peace

Ok I think I got the ip tables to stop.

Now every once is a while it will let me in, it'll ask for a password and I'm in, but most of the time it will just tell me " server closed connection unexpectedly " also I'm running redhat 7.0, I don't know what the kernel is..... :confused: is anyone could tell me how to find out, I'd be hapy to tell you all what it is..

Thanks for the help so far

Hi,


#uname -r


the above command will give the kernel u have on your sytem....

Ok the kernel is : 2.2.16-22

there ya go.

on linux

1)#su -
2)#xhost + [using this is not recoomende but only for testing... remember that]
3)#vncserver

New 'X' desktop is localhost:1

Starting applications specified in /root/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /root/.vnc/localhost:1.log

open a new shell
4)vncviewer
Ur_ipaddress:1
[the one mentioned here is there in the output of #vncserver command ie. --> New 'X' desktop is localhost:1 ]

5)#netstat -a | grep 59
[Output ---> tcp 0 0 *:5901 *:* LISTEN ]

vncserver ports normally are opened from 5900 upwards
in my case as u can see its 5901

and then on WIndows download Tightvnc --->

run the---> vncviewer
Ur_ipaddress::5901 {***Note the two colons and then the port }

Enter ur password when prompted

It should work...



if it doesnt work

# ls -a
[the above command will give u a list of all normal + hidden files]

there is a hidden folder .vnc in ur root directory which there is a {log} of what is happening open it and post it...

also post the output of #tail /var/log/messages

it will dispaly the log file...


Good Luck!!!!