Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Enabling VNC server on Linux

Enabling VNC server on Linux as 1,2,3

Enabling VNC server on Linux as 1,2,3 ( quick and dirty way)  for oracle user on RHEL/Fedora:
In this example i am only enabling oracle user
yum install tigervnc-server.x86_64 -y
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package tigervnc-server.x86_64 0:1.0.90-0.17.20110314svn4359.el6 will be installed
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
tigervnc-server x86_64 1.0.90-0.17.20110314svn4359.el6 rhel-x86_64-server-6 1.1 M
Transaction Summary
============================
Install 1 Package(s)
Total download size: 1.1 M
Installed size: 0
Downloading Packages:
tigervnc-server-1.0.90-0.17.20110314svn4359.el6.x86_64.rpm | 1.1 MB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : tigervnc-server-1.0.90-0.17.20110314svn4359.el6.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
tigervnc-server.x86_64 0:1.0.90-0.17.20110314svn4359.el6
Complete!
vi /etc/sysconfig/vncservers
remove everything and add:
# The VNCSERVERS variable is a list of display:user pairs.
#
# Uncomment the lines below to start a VNC server on display :2
# as my ‘myusername’ (adjust this to your own). You will also
# need to set a VNC password; run ‘man vncpasswd’ to see how
# to do that.
#
# DO NOT RUN THIS SERVICE if your local area network is
# untrusted! For a secure way of using VNC, see
# <URL:http://www.uk.research.att.com/archive/vnc/sshvnc.html>.
# Use “-nolisten tcp” to prevent X connections to your VNC server via TCP.
# Use “-nohttpd” to prevent web-based VNC clients connecting.
# Use “-localhost” to prevent remote VNC clients connecting except when
# doing so through a secure tunnel. See the “-via” option in the
# `man vncviewer’ manual page.
# VNCSERVERS=”2:myusername”
# VNCSERVERARGS[2]=”-geometry 800×600 -nolisten tcp -nohttpd -localhost”
VNCSERVERS=”3:oracle”
VNCSERVERARGS[3]=”-geometry 1024×768 -depth 16″
save the file
VNCSERVERS=”3:oracle” – means vncsession for user oracle and port 5903
so in vncviewer you would connect as:
my.host.com:5903
####
su – oracle
crate vncpasswd file:
vncpasswd
Password:
service vncserver start ( as root)
Now you can connect via vncviewer using: my.host.com:5903 and user oracle

5 comments:

  1. I want to set up a vncserver on a generic/clean Centos or RH type Linux. I am working within the AWS EC2 infrastructure but that should not matter I believe.To make this effort succeed there are some prerequisites we need to help us run the vnc session i.e., X Windows.I've installed all the usual packages, facilitated by yum, and followed every bit of advice I can find on the internet. I have tried all the advices and tips on the internet about installing fonts, creating links, renaming x,y and z to no avail. How can I get it to work? what if i want to sync servers with tiger vpn? http://www.bestvpnservice.com/tigervpn/

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