R:Re: vncserver startup at boot

[Rick Stevens]

Stewart Walker wrote:
> Stewart Walker wrote:
>>
>>  Stewart Walker wrote:
>> >  if I run vncserver as root.. viewer works fine. If I run it as a service
>> >  viewer responds with failed to connect to server.
>> >  I think its due to not finding the files vncserver creates in the
>> >  /root/.vnc directory.
>> >
>> >  How do I fix this?
>>
>> > >Er, how do you mean "run it as a service"?
>>
>>  Its selected in the Service configuration or [@>]service vncserver start.
>>  which displays OK but no client connection are possible.
> 
>> >>>After you do that, can you do a "ps -ax | grep vnc" and see what lines
>> >>>pop up? 
> 
> vncserver started during boot - ps aux |grep vnc or Xvnc .. no results.
> 
> Same goes for ... service vncserver start ...
> and the client can not connect.
> then
> logged in as root at the root home prompt .. just typing vncserver
> starts the vncserver AND the client is able to connect.
> 
> ps aux |grep vnc results are ..
> 2531 /ts/1    S    0:00  Xvnc :1 -desktop X -http /usr/share/vnc/classes 
> -aut
> 
> see below for /etc/sysconfig/vncservers
> 
>> >>>If any do (beyond the line containing "grep"), please post them
>> >>>so I can see what's up.
> 
>>  if I do [@>]vncserver as root its does it thing and clients can connect.
>>
>>  What file are the below mentioned options set in?
>>  Took a look at /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd and didn't find any thing for Xvnc.
>>  nothing in /etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver.
>>
>>  Where does the displaynumber stuff get set as ":0" is the console.
> 
>> >>>Well, the stuff is in /etc/sysconfig/vncservers.  The file should
>> >>>contain a line:
> 
>> >>>    VNCSERVERS="1:username1 2:username2"
> 
> VNCSERVERS="1:username" is commented out in the vncservers file.
> Guess thats the problem..
> header says not to use this if connected to the internet so guess I'd
> better check out doing ssh.

Yes, do that.  If you're on the internet, do NOT use vnc over an
insecure connection.  Use the "vncviewer -via sshserver hostname:1"
syntax.

If you still are unsure about how to get this to work using the standard
Red Hat startup scripts, add a "vncserver >/dev/null 2>&1" to the end of
the "/etc/rc.d/rc.local" script.

> How do I tell what user vncserver is running as when the service is started
> at boot time.

A "ps -ef | grep Xvnc" should result in something like:

     root     26518     1  0 11:40 pts/10   00:00:00 Xvnc :1 (truncated)

indicating you have an Xvnc process watching for connections to desktop
display ":1" and it's running as the "root" user (first column).

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