RE: Redhat Enterprise 4 Remote Desktop (VNC) Server Port
From: Smith, Albert (Albert.Smith_at_genexservices.com)
Date: 03/29/05
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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:09:53 -0500 To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
True but the initial discussion shows how to assign an arbitrary port
Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
Genex Services
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Ed Greshko
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:53 PM
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: Re: Redhat Enterprise 4 Remote Desktop (VNC) Server Port
>
>
>
> Smith, Albert wrote:
> > Ah but you can...
> >
> > You can do this in a config file I did it...
> >
> > vi /etc/sysconfig/vncservers
> >
> > Add the following line
> >
> > httpport=port
> >
> > Then modify /etc/init.d/vncserver
> >
> > "su ${USER} -c \"cd ~${USER} && [ -f .vnc/passwd ] && vncserver
> > :${display%%:*} -httpport ${httpport}\""
>
> OK... a 2 step process.... but the cat is skinned in either way.
>
> > However another way to change the httpport is to change the display
> > number. Such as if vncserver is on screen 2 then you would
> access it
> > via the web at:
>
> Yes, but that doesn't give you an arbitrary port. It gives you
> default+display. I'm guessing the OP was searching for arbitrary.
>
> >
> > http://vncserver:5802
> >
> > If you are on display 6
> >
> > http://vncserver:5806
> >
> > These are the 580x are the standard port numbers. I don't know if
> > there is a max on the amount of VNC Servers I would assume
> it is 9 as
> > on Display 0 is your local X Windows Server
> >
> > Albert Smith
> > Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
> > HPCSA, RHCT
> > Genex Services
> > 440 E. Swedesford Rd.
> > Wayne, PA 19087
> > albert.smith@genexservices.com
> > (610) 964-5154
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
> >>[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Ed Greshko
> >>Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:35 PM
> >>To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> >>Subject: Re: Redhat Enterprise 4 Remote Desktop (VNC) Server Port
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Don Lindbergh wrote:
> >>
> >>>Ed wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>man Xvnc
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Thanks. The Xvnc man page references a file which doesn't
> >>
> >>exist on my
> >>
> >>>system, inetd.conf. xinetd.conf exists but it doesn't contain
> >>>anything pointing to Xvnc nor does my etc/xinetd.d directory.
> >>>
> >>>So, exactly how is the vnc server started after using the
> >>
> >>interface to
> >>
> >>>change remote desktop preferences, 'sharing, allow other
> >>
> >>users to view
> >>
> >>>your desktop, allow other users to control your desktop'
> >>
> >>etc.? IE, if
> >>
> >>>there's some file somewhere containing a line which is
> >>
> >>running 'Xvnc'
> >>
> >>>with some parameters, what file is that?
> >>>
> >>>I checked the Redhat documentation and didn't find anything
> >>
> >>about this.
> >>
> >>Well...one way to do this is to edit the /etc/init.d/vncserver file.
> >>
> >>In the "start" subroutine exit the line:
> >>
> >>"su ${USER} -c \"cd ~${USER} && [ -f .vnc/passwd ] && vncserver
> >>:${display%%:*}\""
> >>
> >>to be:
> >>
> >>"su ${USER} -c \"cd ~${USER} && [ -f .vnc/passwd ] && vncserver
> >>-httpport 6900 :${display%%:*}\""
> >>
> >>Seems as if there should be a way to specify this in a config
> >>file...and yes I assumed the Xvnc man page would have had it. :-)
> >>
> >>Ed
> >>
> >>--
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> >>completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
> >>fools."
> >>
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