Mark, Is tightVNC also a security risk? Does it use the same port? I think i may have been runing vnc server, and tightvnc viewer. I assume these are different?
Of note, when I ran the apt-get, the first thing it did was to uninstall my "obsolete" vnc. I have done X forwarding before, and it was quite painful. In kate, I would press Ctrl-F for find, and then wait 10-15 seconds for the dialog box to draw. And I have high-speed internet on both ends. Also, I was hoping to use my desktop with all its icons etc. and also the startmenu. I hate having to remember the path and name of all the apps I want to run. Kevin --- Mark Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > vncserver listens on 5901 > > That would be vncviewer poweredge.tmedgroup.com:2 > supply the password for the server and boom. > Instant INSECURE access. > > but why..... when you have a secure way of running > graphical applications > tunneled through ssh. > > ssh -Xf [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/bin/k3b > > You only need 1 hole (port 22) through the firewall > with that command, pure > ssh baby. We could use port forwarding with SSH to > secure VNC...... how > about we save that for another day. > > On Friday 25 March 2005 14:47, Kevin Toppenberg > wrote: > > I want to use tightVNC on my server so that I can > do > > remote graphical administration. > > > > I can run the server. Here is a screen log: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ ps > > PID TTY TIME CMD > > 24453 pts/1 00:00:00 bash > > 24601 pts/1 00:00:00 ps > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ vncserver -name vistaserver > > > > New 'vistaserver' desktop is > poweredge.tmedgroup.com:2 > > > > Starting applications specified in > > /home/kdt0p/.vnc/xstartup > > Log file is > > /home/kdt0p/.vnc/poweredge.tmedgroup.com:2.log > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ ps > > PID TTY TIME CMD > > 24453 pts/1 00:00:00 bash > > 24610 pts/1 00:00:00 Xvnc > > 24630 pts/1 00:00:00 gconfd-2 > > 24631 pts/1 00:00:00 ps > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ > > > > But when I try to connect with a tightVNC viewer > from > > another computer, I get an error "Failed to > connect to > > server." > > > > I suspect that my iptables local firewall is > blocking > > the port. But how do I determine what port to try > to > > open? The TightVNC viewer allows one to specify > the > > port, but I don't see how to do that on the server > > side. > > > > Thanks > > Kevin > > > > P.S. is this a security risk? To use this at > home, I > > would have to expose that port to the internet. > > > > Kevin > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT > Products from real users. > > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. > Start reading now. > > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > > _______________________________________________ > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > -- > Mark Street, RHCE > http://www.oswizards.com > -- > Key fingerprint = 3949 39E4 6317 7C3C 023E 2B1F > 6FB3 06E7 D109 56C0 > GPG key http://www.oswizards.com/pubkey.asc > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT > Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. > Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Sign up for Fantasy Baseball. http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
