> -----Original Message----- > From: Shing-Fat Fred Ma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > I'm using 3.3.3r2+tight1.2.2. I've got a vncserver running > on solaris 8 for a while, and connect to it regularly from a > PC running of WinME using cygwin's ssh together with local > loopback to the ssh port. Works fine normally, but I > recently encountered an error message after typing in my VNC > password, something like "Unknown authentication scheme". > The vncserver log file has 987 ctrl-@ symbols at the point > where I try to connect, followed by > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> log removed <<<<<<<< > > Even though the vncserver seems to continue beyond the > authentication point, the vncviewer doesn't (it just > terminates).
That's because it cannot get the connection. I got a similar (the same?) message while twiggling file rights on the unix side: The vnc password file (~/.vnc/...) must be readable by the Xvnc process. Try to give everyone read rights to the password file AND give everyone execute rights to the directory ( ~ and ~/.vnc ) so the file can be accessed. > > Would anyone have any clues about this, or even just similar > experience? I haven't ruled out the fact that our solaris > network is glitchy as it undergoing some kind of upgrade > (partially completed on Friday, to be completed Tuesday). > Other details include that I run into this problem with the > several vncservers that were running since before Friday, > and that the problem goes away if I clobber all the servers > and start a new one. If your home directory is on the network, it's possible the Xvnc process has lost the route to the passwordfile due to a network drop. It's possible all works by now (after the weekend, hopefully without network drops). If not, then best to restart the vncservers. If there is any work in the current running services, you can try to send them a HUP or a 'signal 15' (kill -15 Xvnc-pid) but that might also kill them... CBee _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
