Actually, it sounds more like you have a firewall (iptables) running on the Linux box preventing the connection. I assume telnet <server> 5900 also fails when NOT attempted from the local box.
Kort, Eric wrote: >Hi. Thanks for your ideas. > >XP Firewall is permanently disabled by IT command, so I can not turn it >on. Turning off what virus protection I can turn off did not help. >However, I am able to connect to many other VNC servers on our network >(some of which I have set up myself). > >-Eric > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of John Aldrich >Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 2:27 PM >To: Kort, Eric; [email protected] >Subject: RE: Can't connect to vncserver running on Ubuntu Linux box > >Do you have the XP firewall running? If so, try putting in an exception >for >the VNC Executable... even if it's not running, enable it, put in the >exception and disable it. There is anecdotal evidence that the XP >firewall >can block things, even if it's not "enabled." > >Also, any other firewall/antivirus/security software on the XP box? > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Kort, Eric >Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 1:16 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Can't connect to vncserver running on Ubuntu Linux box > > >I am running vncserver on my Ubuntu Linux box (fresh install, Breezy >Badger), and trying to connect to it from my windows XP box, but have >not been able to (I can connect to other linux and windows-based VNC >servers from this box on my network). > >I CAN connect to this server from the localhost. From my windows box, >however, I do not even get a log-in prompt. Vncviewer 3.x states >"Failed to connect to server" and vncviewer 4 (set to use only 3.3 >protocol) states "unable to connect to host: Connection refused >(10061)". I can find no trace of VNC errors in the system log. > >Here are the responses to the troubleshooting steps: > > > >>Can you "ping" the VNC Server from the Viewer machine? >> >> >YES, and vice-versa > > > >>Are the Viewer and Server on the same LAN? >> >> >YES > > > >>Are you sure the VNC Server is running? >> >> >YES. telnet-ing my vncserver on port 5900 yields response of RFB >003.003 > > > >>Can you get to the VNC password prompt? >> >> >No. > > > >>Is the VNC Server restricting connections? >> >> >No. > >Can someone advise me what to try next? > >Thank you, >-Eric Kort > >This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of >the >intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any >unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If >you >are not the intended recipient(s) please contact the sender by reply >email >and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. >_______________________________________________ >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 >This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the >intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any >unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you >are not the intended recipient(s) please contact the sender by reply email and >destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. >_______________________________________________ >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
