How to start vnc server for specific users on specific day?

emacsx · 02-04-2016, 10:47 PM

I have an issue that there are total of 40 users for which I have to start vnc server, but only first 20 should get access on Monday and only the rest of 20 should have access on Tuesday. Right now I have to manually edit the /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file each day by commenting out the users which shouldn't have access on that day.

Is there a simple way to automate this process, lets say by writing a script?
BTW I am using Red Hat Linux 5.

jaiarunk_s · 02-04-2016, 11:47 PM

Hi Emacsx

I don't have vnc knowledge much, since you asked about script I can suggest keep a script which can replace the files through cron jobs on weekdays basis.

Thanks
Jai

fmattheus · 02-05-2016, 09:16 AM

As jaiarunk_s said, you can get cron to automatically do this for you.
Create 2 files /etc/sysconfig/vncservers.monday and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers.tuesday
Then configure a cron job that does 'mv /etc/sysconfig/vncservers.monday /etc/sysconfig/vncservers' and runs on Monday morning
and a separate cronjob for Tuesday ...