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..... 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!!!!