On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 03:33:33PM -0700, George Gambill wrote: > Correct me if I am wrong or missing a better way. > > It seems that if I start vncserver from root (RH8), I must use the root > password to start vncviewer (Windows 2000). > If I start vncserver from user1 (RH8), I must use the user1 password to > start vncviewer (Windows 2000). > > I infer from this that someone needs to be logged in the server to start > vncserver. Did I miss something? > > Assuming the above is true, is there a way to start vncserver automatically > when user1 logs in? > > If the above is not a valid assumption, what is the best way? >
Run it from (x)inetd. Explained in the Xvnc manual page. You need to make some adjustments to some of the X setup files to allow it to run XDM in a suitable way, then the user is presented with an XDM login screen. If you start vncserver by hand for the first time it will want a password, and it will be associated with whatever user you happen to be when you start it up. It will be given a session number starting at 1. The password does not have to be the same as the UNIX password I believe, So to login into that you need to know the session number for the user you want to login as. With the inted method, you login as normal via XDM locally. -- Regards Cliff Sarginson The Netherlands [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
