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> I need to set up a vncserver which will not even prompt for a 
> password.

That is possible. For unix, there are 2 ways, starting with the vncserver
script and strip that down to the bone or just starting at the Xvnc binary
and add options until it works.

> 
> I have tried to remove the rfbauth option but the login box is still
> displayed - you just don't have to enter a password

That's the access controll between vncserver and vncviewer.

> 
> If anyone's interested I am trying to set up Oracle reports using a
> vncsession as the DISPLAY setting.  The window is never 
> actually displayed
> but it has to be defined and valid.  At the moment the report 
> just hangs and
> I think it's because of the password prompt.

I don't think it is due to the password prompt. The password prompt is to
gain access with a viewer to a server. That has noting to do with an
application that needs to put its (X11-)windows on a (X11)display.

For your problem, I see the next solutions:
Start an X11 session without X11 security: add the "-ac" optiosn and don't
use the "-auth file" option. This removes all X11 access security, just like
`xhost +` does. This should suit your needs.
If you need X11 access security, you have to create a decent X11
authentication file and use that file with the "-auth..." option (and don't
use the "-ac" option).

An other solution on this behalf is start the `vncserver` using the same
account as the accout that runs the oracle applications. The first time you
need to do this manually, once setup, it can be run from a script.


> 
> If I manage to achieve connection, I would then want to 
> disable any keyboard
> input to add some security to this server.

You can leave the rfb access controll in tact. Use the "-viewonly" to
disable the keyboard and mouse. I think you'd better twiggle a little with
the Xvnc options. For a list, see `Xvnc  --help`. You can give those options
to the `vncserver` script too.

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