RE: VNC not working

From: kenwardc (kenwardc_at_tgis.co.uk)
Date: 08/18/04

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:50:00 +0100

    Hi Wade

    Nope! Got in using telnet. Went to /etc/rc.d/rc3.d and manually
    started the service. Said OK. Went to vnc viewer and instantly got the
    "Failed..." message again. Had a look at firewall and all seems fine
    in the log.

    Thoughts?
    Chris

    > -----Original Message-----
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    > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Wade Chandler
    > Sent: 18 August 2004 16:42
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
    > Subject: Re: VNC not working
    >
    > kenwardc wrote:
    >
    > > Hi All
    > >
    > > I have a brand new Linux Redhat server installed and have
    > switched on
    > > the VNC server. If I go into the GUI and look at the
    > services running
    > > on the unit the VNC server is running OK.
    > >
    > > I have opened the correct ports in the firewall and pointed them
    > > specifically at my IP address in the office.
    > >
    > > When I try to connect there is an instant "Failed to connect to
    > > server" message from the server. If I have a look in the
    > firewall log
    > > my access attempt is recorded as "passed" which means the
    > problem has
    > > to be the setup somewhere on the server.
    > >
    > > Help? ;)
    > >
    > > Regards
    > > Chris
    > >
    > >
    > >
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    > hmm. I usually have to be logged in as a user with VNC
    > server then run vncserver...then I can connect to that
    > session. I'm not sure if you can actually run it as a
    > service...it starts, but usually is stopped.
    > That's been my experience. There may be another way to set
    > it up to run differently however. With mine I use ssh start
    > a session and vncserver then I use the gui to connect.
    >
    > Wade
    >
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