Eric, In order to connect to VNC servers started with "vncserver" on Un*x, you normally need to specify the "display" number to VNC Viewer, since "vncserver" desktops allocate their VNC port based upon their X display number by default.
E.g. vncviewer my_computer:5 To connect to VNC server running as X display :5. You state that you can connect using telnet to port 5900 on the linux box. Are you sure that this is the case? Can you run "netstat -an" and check what address is bound to TCP port 5900? It sounds like something is listening on port 5900 on the localhost interface. Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kort, Eric > Sent: 05 December 2005 18:16 > 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
