Theo Lengyel said: [snip] > I have noticed that by using the following combination, I can open > a session with ANY RUNNING VNCSERVER on that machine!!
You neglect to mention what user you are using. > I am running on Linux Mandrake 9.1, tightvnc 1.2.7-2, > > # first run the viewer in reverse mode: > # (-listen 99 makes it listen on port 5599) > > $ vncviewer -listen 99 & [EMAIL PROTECTED] whooper]$ vncviewer -listen 99 & > # let's see the running servers ... > > $ ps auxw | grep Xvnc > root [snip] Xvnc :0 -desktop X -ht ... etc. > wanda [snip] Xvnc :1 -desktop X -http ... etc. > jack [snip] Xvnc :2 -desktop X -httpd ... etc. > mark [snip] Xvnc :3 -desktop X -httpd /u ... etc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] whooper]$ ps waux | grep Xvnc whoopertest [snip] Xvnc :1 -desktop X... whooper [snip] Xvnc :2 -desktop X... whooper [snip] grep Xvnc > # take your pick of X display numbers and you can open a > # connection with vncconnect ... > # lets pick the display number root is using :0 > > $ vncconnect -display :0 localhost:5599 [EMAIL PROTECTED] whooper]$ vncconnect -display :1 localhost:5599 Xlib: connection to ":1.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server vncconnect: unable to open display ":1" [EMAIL PROTECTED] whooper]$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] whooper]$ vncconnect -display :2 localhost:5599 Works as expected. [EMAIL PROTECTED] whooper]$ vncviewer :1 VNC server supports protocol version 3.3 (viewer 3.3) Password: VNC authentication succeeded (inside VNC session) [EMAIL PROTECTED] whoopertest]$ xhost + access control disabled, clients can connect from any host [EMAIL PROTECTED] whoopertest]$ (back outside VNC session) [EMAIL PROTECTED] whooper]$ vncconnect -display :1 localhost:5599 Works. Looks like you have xhost (or xauth) issues. What do your log files say? -- William Hooper _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
