Re: Getting VNC to work.

[ABrady <kcsmart kc rr com>]

On Fri, 3 May 2002 03:15:30 +0800
"David" <teanau singnet com sg> quietly intimated:

> Hi List,
> 
> I tried to ssh from one computer to another computer to start the
> vncserver but vncserver got problems starting. It does not show any
> error messages but a look at the logfile gives the clue:
> 
> ----------------------------------------------
> 03/05/02 02:00:21 Xvnc version 3.3.3r2
> 03/05/02 02:00:21 Copyright (C) AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
> 03/05/02 02:00:21 All Rights Reserved.
> 03/05/02 02:00:21 See http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc for
> information on VNC
> 03/05/02 02:00:21 Desktop name 'X' (localhost.localdomain:1)
> 03/05/02 02:00:21 Protocol version supported 3.3
> 03/05/02 02:00:21 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
> 03/05/02 02:00:21 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801
> 03/05/02 02:00:21   URL http://localhost.localdomain:5801

<SNIP>

Are ports 5901 (for running vncviewer on the client) and/or 5801 (for
connecting with a browser) opened in the firewall? If the correct one
isn't, vnc can't allow connections. Is the password being passed
properly (case, spelling, etc)? If not, vnc won't allow the connection.

You say you ssh into the machine and start the server. Are you then
trying to run vncviewer from there (the machine you logged into) or from
the one you're sitting in front of?

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