> -----Original Message----- > From: Basil L. Copeland Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I'm running vncserver on a linux server (RH 7.3 fwiw) behind a linksys router. > I can successfully tunnel to the server with putty from a remote location, and > get a graphical logon screen. The vnc client's titlebar reads "nobody's x11 > desktop(linuxserv:1)." I then log in using a linux account.
This sounds like the inetd (or xinetd) setup. No problem here. > > So far, so good. However, when I click on the menu entries, nothing happens. > Since the menu entries are just pointers to scripts, I've tried running one > from a terminal session (inside the vnc session). The first three lines > read: > > Copying /etc/resolv.conf to default profile. > Xlib: connection to "linuxser:1.0" refused by server > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to the Server THis sounds like general X11 security: the user that tries to open a window is an other one than the one that is logged-in (even root cannot access this). Start by removing X11 security with `xhost +`. Then try to do your job. If this works and you need some security (are afraid others peek and poke your screen) then read documentation on X11 security, like the manual page on `xhost`. Xvnc also has some security options, that do the same or similar as the `xhost` command. > > Several lines of traceback code follow, and the last line is: > > RuntimeError: cannot open display. > > Can someone explain to me what is wrong, and how to fix it? Is there some way > of setting up the vnc session so that the title bar reflects the user who is > actually logging in to the server, and would fix the problem? I hope the new release of Xvnc has changed this. Xvnc from version 3.x reflects the username that actually runs Xvnc which is no reasonable information if the inetd and dhcp options are in use. It would be nice if there is a way to twiggle the entire title somehow. > TIA. CBee _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
