> ~$ vncviewer 10.20.3.13:0 > Connected to RFB server, using protocol version 3.7 > > and then nothing happens. i've definitely disabled the "confirm each > access" option so it shouldnt be popping up with an authorise access box > on the server.
Hmm. When you use ssh -X something this will only spawn one window but not the whole desktop. I'm not sure what vnc could display then. Anyway, you don't need this to work on the server. Evan Ingram schrieb: > On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 17:23 +0530, CyberOrg wrote: >> When you work on any LTSP client you are actually working >> _on_the_server_ already. Yes! > > how come things are different if i log in physically on the server > though? such as users and groups. > > if i log in as admin on the box itself i can authorise and add users and > groups. if i log in via ltsp i goto user settings and the unlock icon is > greyed out. It is because those buttons are clever. They notice that you are not logged in directly but over a thin client. There is a bug about this here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/221363 Anyway, the workaround is > I was able to get access via VNC tunneled through SSH by changing the > following settings in policykit. You can do it locally via Authorizations, or > you can do it remotely using "sudo ck-launch-session > polkit-gnome-authorization" in a terminal window in your tunneled VNC > session. This worked on Ubuntu 9.04 Server RC running xubuntu-desktop, so as > always YMMV. > > For system configuration, change all implicit authorizations under org -> > freedesktop -> systemtoolsbackends -> Manage System Configuration > (org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.set) to "Admin Authentication." > > For user management, change all implicit authorizations under org -> > freedesktop -> systemtoolsbackends -> self -> Change User Configuration > (org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.self.set) to "Authentication." > > Reset gdm by rebooting or running "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart" from a > terminal window, and you should be able to unlock the user settings control > panel and other similarly useful things through your tunneled VNC session. Jakob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
