Not quite true. You can use the x11vnc program non interactively with the -storepasswd option. It just requires echoing the password to it. This is the only program I am aware of that with do this though.
Robert Adam Tkac wrote: > On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 07:45:59PM +0700, Antoine Martin wrote: > >> 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? >> > > I'm affraid it is currently impossible. However you might temporarily > use the "passwdInput" patch from Fedora and pass password directly to > vncviewer via pipe. > > 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
