Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-24 Thread Bob Hepple
Bruce Ferrell bferrell@... writes: Hi all, I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows me to see the *dm login screen instead of being

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-24 Thread Bob Hepple
Bob Hepple bob.hepple@... writes: Bruce Ferrell bferrell@... writes: This doe what you want - not sure if it's optimal, but by putting it in /etc/rc.local I can see gdm on reboot: x11vnc -xkb -auth guess -q -rfbauth /home/bhepple/.vnc/passwd -display :0 -clear_all -loop Hmmm -

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-24 Thread Les Mikesell
On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Bob Hepple bob.hep...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows me to see the *dm login

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-24 Thread Bob Hepple
Les Mikesell lesmikesell@... writes: Doesn't x11vnc always stay tied to the console screen? Sometimes that's what you want, but I generally want independent remote sessions. Yes - but the OP wanted something that would tie to display :0 even for gdm/kdm/xdm logins. Also - it looks like

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-23 Thread Ron Yorston
Bruce Ferrell wrote: I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows me to see the *dm login screen instead of being dropped direct into a desktop. I set

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-23 Thread Steve Clark
On 01/23/2013 05:48 AM, Ron Yorston wrote: Bruce Ferrell wrote: I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows me to see the *dm login screen

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-23 Thread Kevin Thorpe
This might be a little off-subject but look at xrdp. That sits on top of vnc and let's you use Windows' remote desktop client to log in as any local user. On Jan 22, 2013 9:53 PM, Bruce Ferrell bferr...@baywinds.org wrote: Hi all, I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-23 Thread Les Mikesell
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Les Mikesell lesmikes...@gmail.com wrote: I've used vnc spawned by xinetd in the past and it works the way you describe. It works, but not as nicely as freenx and if you lose your connection it kills everything running, like it or not. I know it is bad form

[CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Bruce Ferrell
Hi all, I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows me to see the *dm login screen instead of being dropped direct into a desktop. Thanks in

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Johnny Hughes
On 01/22/2013 03:52 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: Hi all, I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows me to see the *dm login screen instead of

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Bruce Ferrell
On 01/22/2013 02:15 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: On 01/22/2013 03:52 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: Hi all, I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Johnny Hughes
On 01/22/2013 05:26 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: On 01/22/2013 02:15 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: On 01/22/2013 03:52 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: Hi all, I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Scot P. Floess
There is absolutely a way to do this - I use to do so to my workstation from home... And of course I cannot find the docs anywhere! Not sure this will help: http://www.realvnc.com/products/vnc/documentation/5.0/misc/reference/vncserver-x11-serviced.html On Tue, 22 Jan 2013, Bruce Ferrell

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Scot P. Floess
OK, also found this - which is ringing a bell http://www.realvnc.com/products/vnc/documentation/4.6/unix/x0.html#vncso Its been quite a few years since I've run VNC this way... But this page is how I remember doing it now :) On Tue, 22 Jan 2013, Bruce Ferrell wrote: On 01/22/2013 02:15

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Les Mikesell
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Bruce Ferrell bferr...@baywinds.org wrote: On 01/22/2013 02:15 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: On 01/22/2013 03:52 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: Hi all, I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and