how to connect to linux from windows using VNCSERVER

mohdali2 · Post by **mohdali2** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:33 am

i am using Enterprise Linux 4, the VNCSERVER service is available
at my machine i would like know how can i connect to the Linux server
from windows XP machine using this service or which VNC viewer
i can install on client side and on which default port the VNCSERVER
service LISTEN in ENTERPRISE LINUX 4.

Regards
Muhammad Ali

mohdali2 · Post by **mohdali2** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:54 am

When I tried to connect to the Linux Server using real VNC client
viewer i am receiving the following message:

Unable to connect to host: Connection refused (10061)

Regards
Muhammad Ali

Shahryar · Post by **Shahryar** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:22 pm

you should run vncpasswd after starting vncserver on your linux machine. When U connect from windows this password will need to be given.

But you will only get TVM desktop. For full access to your KDE or Gnome desktop see this:
http://www.skullbox.net/vncserver.php

Post by **lambda** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:01 pm

actually, all you need to do is fiddle with a few files in /etc to get a gnome or kde desktop under vnc. the last time i did this was several years ago, and on redhat 9, so i don't remember which files i messed with.

i personally don't use vncserver, i use x11vnc. the difference is that x11vnc shares your current desktop, whereas vncserver starts off a separate desktop instance. so, sometimes i start an application on my work machine, and then login from home, type "env DISPLAY=:0 x11vnc -passwd somepwd", and then connect to my running desktop.

vncserver and x11vnc serve different needs, and you can install both at the same time.

syedbilalmasaud · Post by **syedbilalmasaud** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:23 am

lambda wrote:actually, all you need to do is fiddle with a few files in /etc to get a gnome or kde desktop under vnc. the last time i did this was several years ago, and on redhat 9, so i don't remember which files i messed with.

i personally don't use vncserver, i use x11vnc. the difference is that x11vnc shares your current desktop, whereas vncserver starts off a separate desktop instance. so, sometimes i start an application on my work machine, and then login from home, type "env DISPLAY=:0 x11vnc -passwd somepwd", and then connect to my running desktop.

vncserver and x11vnc serve different needs, and you can install both at the same time.

Its works simply with vncserver command
just type vncserver set your passwd and check the firewall settings its works on Suse Linux its works but i have not tried this method on redhat linux , but i hope it will work

Post by **lambda** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:04 am

it works simply with x11vnc, too.

syedbilalmasaud · Post by **syedbilalmasaud** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:53 am

lambda wrote:it works simply with x11vnc, too.

Oh yes its works