On Mon, 2010-03-22 at 21:01 -0700, Mark wrote: > This is a new build, using 134. I enabled remote desktop, setting the option > to require a password. I went to a different PC and attempted to connect with > a vncviewer. The client connects, but nothing further. No VNC window opens. I > went back to the server and saw that it was waiting for me to click to always > allow vino to access the keyring. Went back to the client, and now it's doing > the same thing. Connects, but nothing opens. This time though, nothing is > waiting for me on the server side. > Not sure what happens, try to connect again to see whether it helps.
> I now only have ssh command line access as I'm trying to save myself a long > trip back over to get physically in front of the box. > > Ideally, I'd like to be able to run a command to take the remote desktop back > to disabled, and then run another command to enable it, this time without > passwords. Is this possible from a command line only? The remote desktop (vino) is controlled by GConf keys. You could use gconf-editor to change the key value under "ssh -X" session. /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled true (enable) and false (disable) /desktop/gnome/remote_access/authentication_methods vnc (need password) and none (no password)
