VNC is not opening the existing session
 

I had enabled VNC on Redhat Linux, but when i try to connect to VNC of my server its not giving the existing session. but it starts a new session instead.

vi /etc/sysconfig/vncservers

VNCSERVERS="1:root"
VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 1024x768 -depth 16"

vi /root/.vnc/xstartup

unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

i had restated the service vncserver restart, i am able to get VNC of my server.

But its not providing existing session logged in by root, but it gives me a new session. any help would be appreciated.

Ahamed

If you want to vnc an existing session, you must install x11vnc.

Also, you should only log in as "root" to perform administrative tasks. Running *normally* as "root", or as a user with "root" powers is a neverending MSWindows legacy issue that is arguably responsible for the endless security nightmares affecting windows machines, and ultimately affecting all of us who are connected to the internet.

Running an X session as root is worse to the 10th power than simply logging in as root.

cheers,