vnc server on suse linux 8.2 professional
Hi guys! I have just installed suse 8.2 pro on a p3 1ghz 256mb ram 20gb hdd that I use as a router for my LAN. I started a vnc server on it so that I can administer it from my workstation to configure it, and although the server is running, I cannot connect with a vnc viewer to it... root 14234 0.0 1.9 6700 5008 ? S 09:31 0:00 Xvnc :1 -desktop X -httpd /usr/share/vnc/classes -auth /root/.Xauthority -geometry 1276x1000 -depth 16 -pixelformat rgb565 -rfbwait 120000 -rfbauth /root/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5901 -fp /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/ -co /usr/lib/X11/rgb I get the "failed to connect to server" problem... PS There is no firewall installed on that router yet, I want to run and configure suse firewall 2 that is included in the suse 8.2 pro package... BTW, do you guys have some recommendations about how to configure it properly (both vnc server and firewall :)). Thanks a bunch Daniel --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!
Daniel Secareanu wrote:
Hi guys!
I have just installed suse 8.2 pro on a p3 1ghz 256mb ram 20gb hdd that I use as a router for my LAN. I started a vnc server on it so that I can administer it from my workstation to configure it, and although the server is running, I cannot connect with a vnc viewer to it...
root 14234 0.0 1.9 6700 5008 ? S 09:31 0:00 Xvnc :1 -desktop X -httpd /usr/share/vnc/classes -auth /root/.Xauthority -geometry 1276x1000 -depth 16 -pixelformat rgb565 -rfbwait 120000 -rfbauth /root/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5901 -fp /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/ -co /usr/lib/X11/rgb
Type ip string in the form: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1 where 1 is your display number or http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5801 with java enabled browser. btw. SuSE includes Remote display manager activated via YaST: System - Editor for /etc/sysconfig Files - Desktop - - Display Manager - DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACCESS -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wesley Skoczen http://portal.skoczen.com Linux Registered User #274645 at http://counter.li.org/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 08:36, Daniel Secareanu wrote:
BTW, do you guys have some recommendations about how to configure it properly (both vnc server and firewall :)).
About the VNC server, don't run it as root. It is a much better idea to run as regular user, log on, and use su or sux when you need to be root for administration. Also, if you're ever connecting to it over the internet, use an ssh tunnel, look at /usr/share/doc/packages/vnc/sshvnc.html About how to configure the firewall, that's impossible to say without knowing what services you intend to run on it. The unofficial FAQ has a few pointers to get you started http://susefaq.sourceforge.net
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