On 07/08/2010 07:39 PM, Adam Tkac wrote: > On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 07:15:12PM +0700, Antoine Martin wrote: >> On 07/08/2010 07:08 PM, Adam Tkac wrote: >>> On Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 09:12:31PM +0700, Antoine Martin wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I can't seem to get vncviewer to connect to an OSX display exported via >>>> VNC if I use the PasswordFile option! >>>> >>>> The server is setup using: >>>> sudo >>>> /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart >>>> -activate -configure -access -on -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy >>>> yes -clientopts -setvncpw -vncpw mypasswd -restart -agent -privs -all >>>> >>>> Then the client just does: >>>> vncviewer PasswordFile=mypasswd.txt OSX::5900 >>>> >>>> It says it is connected, but doesn't display anything: >>>> CConn: connected to host 192.168.42.111 port 5900 >>>> CConnection: Server supports RFB protocol version 3.889 >>>> CConnection: Using RFB protocol version 3.8 >>>> ^ Stuck at this point, no window appears. >>>> >>>> But if I do: >>>> echo mypasswd | vncviewer passwdInput=1 192.168.42.111::5900 >>>> or if I just type the password into the dialog box... it works! >>>> >>>> I've tried vncviewer 1.0.1 on various platforms and the version that >>>> comes with Fedora 13... no go >>> >>> That's weird, I tried the PasswordFile option and it works fine in my >>> case (I tried it with UNIX Xvnc, not with OSX VNC server). >> That's what is weird, it works just fine against Xvnc or winvnc4.exe, >> but not against apple's ARD! >> >> Just to confirm/clarify: >> echo -n "mypasswd" > passwordfile.txt >> cat passwordfile.txt | vncviewer... does work >> vncviewer PasswordFile=./passwordfile.txt does not! >> >> But *only* when doing it against OSX's vnc server. >> >>> Would it be >>> possible to tell me how did you create mypasswd.txt file, please? Did >>> you use "vncpasswd" utility? >> Nope, I did not. This is just a plain text file saved by my tool and > > This might be a reason why it doesn't work with ARD. All TigerVNC > software (vncviewer, vncpasswd, Xvnc and winvnc4) treats password > stored in the "PasswordFile" file as 3DES encrypted password. Thus > when you put "mypasswd" string into "PasswordFile", it is firstly > decrypted via 3DES cipher and then send to server. However when you > use Fedora's "passwdInput" option password is read as plaintext so it > works. Please try to run this: Will try, methinks this will work.
> $ vncpasswd ARDpasswd > Password: <type "mypasswd"> > Verify: <type "mypasswd"> The reason why I didn't want to use vncpasswd is that it is interactive, are there any pure command line alternatives that I can use? Thanks Antoine > > $ vncviewer PasswordFile=ARDpasswd OSX::5900 > > Now vncviewer should load 3DEC encrypted "mypasswd" string, decrypt it > and send it to the ARD server. > >> copied from server to the clients behind the scenes. *It just works* >> So it is exactly the same text file used in: >> * Xvnc PasswordFile= ... >> * vncviewer PasswordFile= >> * ARGAgent.app -vncpw CONTENTSOFFILE > > Regards, Adam > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Tigervnc-devel mailing list Tigervnc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-devel
