Some new information on this problem. I CAN log into VNC as root and have no issues running any gui tool i want
I CANNOT log in as joe user and then open a gui tool requiring root authentication. I get the screen to provide the root password, I provide it, but the tool doesnt display. I have no problems with this if logged into the local console. On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:37:54 -0800, Collins, Kevin (MindWorks) [Contractor] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Take a look at /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf for these parameters: > > AllowRoot=true > AllowRemoteRoot=true > > One or both need to be true... You'll have to test it out. > > Kevin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Stephen Hinton > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:09 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Root GUI access? > > I have got VNC running as an on-demand service. I can log in > successfully and get a desktop. However, When I try to open any > screen that requires root authority I get teh prompt for the root > password, put that password in, and then the screen never loads. > > Again, This it probably more of a linux problem than a VNC problem. > I can't figure it out however, and I'd guess someone else has had this > issue. > > Using Fedora, with a KDE desktop, but a GDM login manager. XDMCP is > enabled (otherwise i couldnt get the login screen) and root remote > login is enabled in GDM > > The end game is to be able to administer entirely by remote, but still > have the nice GUI tools to work with. > > Just a note for those who are hemoraghing over my desire to log in as > root via an 'unprotected' VNC session, I am running it through an SSH > tunnel. > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [email protected] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
