Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
> Our's is not to reason why... I love that quote! I guess you truncated it to be nice. Thanks for your help! Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On 02/26/2013 01:36 PM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: > Robert: > >> And your /etc/sysconfig/vncserver has something like; >> VNCSERVERS="1:foo 2:root" >> and you are attempting to connect to 5902 for the root user (compared to >> 5901 for user foo)? > Yes. > > This is strange. I just ran vncpasswd as root again and I can connect > now. Weird, but I guess the problem is solved. Our's is not to reason why... ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
Robert: > And your /etc/sysconfig/vncserver has something like; > VNCSERVERS="1:foo 2:root" > and you are attempting to connect to 5902 for the root user (compared to > 5901 for user foo)? Yes. This is strange. I just ran vncpasswd as root again and I can connect now. Weird, but I guess the problem is solved. Thanks, Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On 02/26/2013 01:19 PM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: >>> Will the VNC server allow remote logins as root? >> From root did you run vncpasswd to create the needed /root.vnc/ files? > Yes, I did. I see a /root/.vnc directory with a log, pid, passwd, and > xstartup > files. > > Any suggestions? And your /etc/sysconfig/vncserver has something like; VNCSERVERS="1:foo 2:root" and you are attempting to connect to 5902 for the root user (compared to 5901 for user foo)? ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
> > Will the VNC server allow remote logins as root? > From root did you run vncpasswd to create the needed /root.vnc/ files? Yes, I did. I see a /root/.vnc directory with a log, pid, passwd, and xstartup files. Any suggestions? Thanks, Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On 02/25/2013 07:55 PM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: > Hey everyone: > > I got it working. I set it up under a user account. > I was trying to set it up with the root account. > It is working with the user account. > > Will the VNC server allow remote logins as root? From root did you run vncpasswd to create the needed /root.vnc/ files? > > Thanks, >Neil > > -- > Neil Aggarwal, (972) 834-1565 > We lend money to investors to buy or refinance single family rent houses. > No origination fees, quick approval, no credit check. > > -Original Message- > From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf > Of Neil Aggarwal > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 10:33 AM > To: centos@centos.org > Subject: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests > > Hello everyone: > > I tried following the instructions on this page to set up a VNC > server: > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/VNC-Server > > I can telnet to port 5901 from the machine itself: > # telnet 127.0.0.1 5901 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to 127.0.0.1. > Escape character is '^]'. > RFB 003.008 > > But, when I try to connect to it from the outside world, I get a connection > timeout. > > My /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file does not have the -nolisten tcp nor the > -localhost > options so it should be configured to accept outside connections. > > Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to > allow outside > connections? > > Thanks, >Neil > > -- > Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos > Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled > Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges > > > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
>> Well, once you VNC to the system, you can simply change to the root use if >> you have the credentials to do so. > > I was hoping to connect to the remote session directly as root as opposed to > doing su. > I've used root vnc sessions in the past; sometimes if you have to use something graphical it's just easier. I've never had problems with creating vnc sessions as root. -- Even the Magic 8 ball has an opinion on email clients: Outlook not so good. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On 02/25/2013 07:55 PM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: > Hey everyone: > > I got it working. I set it up under a user account. > I was trying to set it up with the root account. > It is working with the user account. > > Will the VNC server allow remote logins as root? I would answer you offlist on this one, but you are bouncing my direct emails. > > Thanks, >Neil > > -- > Neil Aggarwal, (972) 834-1565 > We lend money to investors to buy or refinance single family rent houses. > No origination fees, quick approval, no credit check. > > -Original Message- > From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf > Of Neil Aggarwal > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 10:33 AM > To: centos@centos.org > Subject: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests > > Hello everyone: > > I tried following the instructions on this page to set up a VNC > server: > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/VNC-Server > > I can telnet to port 5901 from the machine itself: > # telnet 127.0.0.1 5901 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to 127.0.0.1. > Escape character is '^]'. > RFB 003.008 > > But, when I try to connect to it from the outside world, I get a connection > timeout. > > My /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file does not have the -nolisten tcp nor the > -localhost > options so it should be configured to accept outside connections. > > Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to > allow outside > connections? > > Thanks, >Neil > > -- > Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos > Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled > Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges > > > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
> Well, once you VNC to the system, you can simply change to the root use if > you have the credentials to do so. I was hoping to connect to the remote session directly as root as opposed to doing su. Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: > Hey everyone: > > I got it working. I set it up under a user account. > I was trying to set it up with the root account. > It is working with the user account. > > Will the VNC server allow remote logins as root? > > Thanks, > Neil > > Well, once you VNC to the system, you can simply change to the root use if you have the credentials to do so. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
Hey everyone: I got it working. I set it up under a user account. I was trying to set it up with the root account. It is working with the user account. Will the VNC server allow remote logins as root? Thanks, Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972) 834-1565 We lend money to investors to buy or refinance single family rent houses. No origination fees, quick approval, no credit check. -Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of Neil Aggarwal Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 10:33 AM To: centos@centos.org Subject: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests Hello everyone: I tried following the instructions on this page to set up a VNC server: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/VNC-Server I can telnet to port 5901 from the machine itself: # telnet 127.0.0.1 5901 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to 127.0.0.1. Escape character is '^]'. RFB 003.008 But, when I try to connect to it from the outside world, I get a connection timeout. My /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file does not have the -nolisten tcp nor the -localhost options so it should be configured to accept outside connections. Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to allow outside connections? Thanks, Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On 02/25/2013 11:33 AM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: > Hello everyone: > > I tried following the instructions on this page to set up a VNC > server: > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/VNC-Server > > I can telnet to port 5901 from the machine itself: > # telnet 127.0.0.1 5901 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to 127.0.0.1. > Escape character is '^]'. > RFB 003.008 > > But, when I try to connect to it from the outside world, I get a connection > timeout. > > My /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file does not have the -nolisten tcp nor the > -localhost > options so it should be configured to accept outside connections. > > Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to > allow outside > connections? Try: # netstat -an |grep 5901 What do you get back? Also, is this box reachable from the outside world on any other ports? Just curious about network connectivity. SSH maybe? telnet ip.of.box 22 If life gives you lemons, keep them-- because hey.. free lemons. "~heart~ Sticker" fixer: http://microflush.org/stuff/stickers/heartFix.htm ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: > Hello everyone: > > I tried following the instructions on this page to set up a VNC > server: > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/VNC-Server > > I can telnet to port 5901 from the machine itself: > # telnet 127.0.0.1 5901 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to 127.0.0.1. > Escape character is '^]'. > RFB 003.008 > > But, when I try to connect to it from the outside world, I get a connection > timeout. > so it listens on the localhost, but is it also listening on the other (eth0,1,2...) interfaces?are there possibly outbound network ACLs from your outside host? is there a firewall rule (I think later you said iptables is off, but there could well be others, speculating about your network topology)? what do you get when you use telnet from $outside to $ip_you_really_intend_to_use 5901? and if that's not an option have you considered tunneling X over ssh and just using that? -- Even the Magic 8 ball has an opinion on email clients: Outlook not so good. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On 02/25/2013 01:15 PM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: >>> Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to >>> allow outside >>> connections? >> And what about iptables? > I have iptables and selinux turned off currently. > It still will not connect. > > Any other ideas? Check to make sure you have connectivity. ie: telnet ip.of.vnc.server 5900 (5901, 5902, etc) You should get 'connected' and/or some text indicating you connected to something. If life gives you lemons, keep them-- because hey.. free lemons. "~heart~ Sticker" fixer: http://microflush.org/stuff/stickers/heartFix.html ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
> Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to > allow outside > connections? Hi, what is output of following commands on root access: getenforce netstat -tupln iptables -L -v -- Eero ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On 02/25/2013 01:15 PM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: >>> Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to >>> allow outside >>> connections? >> And what about iptables? > I have iptables and selinux turned off currently. > It still will not connect. > > Any other ideas? All I ever do is install vncserver, run vncpasswd on the account(s) I will configure in it, add to /etc/sysconfig/vncserver VNCSERVERS="1:user1 2:user2" then enable 5901 and 5902 in iptables and it works. I also tend to replace twn with exec gnome-session in the ~/.vnc/xstart file. Then all you have are network firewall and transport security issues. Last I looked, vncpasswd only accepted the first 8 characters and ignored the rest. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
>> Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to >> allow outside >> connections? > And what about iptables? I have iptables and selinux turned off currently. It still will not connect. Any other ideas? Thanks, Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
On 02/25/2013 11:33 AM, Neil Aggarwal wrote: > Hello everyone: > > I tried following the instructions on this page to set up a VNC > server: > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/VNC-Server > > I can telnet to port 5901 from the machine itself: > # telnet 127.0.0.1 5901 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to 127.0.0.1. > Escape character is '^]'. > RFB 003.008 > > But, when I try to connect to it from the outside world, I get a connection > timeout. > > My /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file does not have the -nolisten tcp nor the > -localhost > options so it should be configured to accept outside connections. > > Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to > allow outside > connections? And what about iptables? ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] VNC server not reponding to external requests
Hello everyone: I tried following the instructions on this page to set up a VNC server: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/VNC-Server I can telnet to port 5901 from the machine itself: # telnet 127.0.0.1 5901 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to 127.0.0.1. Escape character is '^]'. RFB 003.008 But, when I try to connect to it from the outside world, I get a connection timeout. My /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file does not have the -nolisten tcp nor the -localhost options so it should be configured to accept outside connections. Is there some default setting in the vncserver that I need to change to allow outside connections? Thanks, Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (972)834-1565, http://UnmeteredVPS.net/centos Virtual private server with CentOS 6 preinstalled Unmetered bandwidth = no overage charges ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
