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taoleo

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Registered: 2011-11-25

Posts: 29

[SOLVED] VNC connection problems

Hi,
Running Debian testing with Xfce.
I'm trying to find the settings for allowing remote desktop connection.
I Gnome 2 there was Remote Desktop Preferences where I could choose to allow incoming connections and set security permissions however I cannot find anything similar to that in Xfce.
I've lookin in synaptic but cannot find anything obvious to use.

What should I be using to set VNC connections?

Last edited by taoleo (2012-02-12 21:22:09)

toastkid

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Registered: 2012-02-03

Posts: 2

Re: [SOLVED] VNC connection problems

Hi Taoleo,
I've been having the same problems too.
Found a partial answer on this guys web site (below).
Install Vino (if you're already using gnome I guess you have it).
Only works once autostarted on reboot.

I can now access the host desktop......but only if I authorise it on that desktop first which is going to be difficult when I'm not at home. I'm not sure all of the functions of vino are working.

"Remote Desktop (VNC) Access on Xubuntu (XFCE) 8.10
Posted by sam lesher on December 1, 2008 8  (vino) that allows you to VNC into your existing desktop session (usually on the :0 display). However, XFCE does not have a native VNC package built in. The best option I have found is to use vino, the same VNC app that Gnome uses. Here’s how:
Install vino:
$ sudo apt-get install vino
Configure vino:
$ vino-preferences
Then enter this command in your Autostarted Apps to start vino server:
/usr/lib/vino/vino-server
This works well for me, the only feature I have found that doesn’t work is the “disable wallpaper on remote login” setting."

Last edited by toastkid (2012-02-03 09:44:29)

toastkid

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Registered: 2012-02-03

Posts: 2

Re: [SOLVED] VNC connection problems

Hi Taoleo,
Now have it working.
Removed Vino (in fact reinstalled xfce without gnome) and used this method which works for me.

http://forum.lxde.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31114

"Re: Enable Remote Desktop
by tomascl » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:46 pm

Hi
It was a headache but I solved it.
First you must install x11vnc
then create a password using
CODE: SELECT ALL
x11vnc -storepasswd

Finally go to [$HOME]/.config/Autostart
and create shortcut and name it X11VNC.desktop
CODE: SELECT ALL
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Name=X1VNC
Comment=
Exec=x11vnc -forever -usepw -httpport 5900
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

To access your desktop just use any vncviewer directing to your IP and type your password
I hope this had help you
Tomas
tomascl

Posts: 1
Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:25 pm"

taoleo

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Registered: 2011-11-25

Posts: 29

Re: [SOLVED] VNC connection problems

Thanks,
I'll give that a try and get back to you.

taoleo

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Registered: 2011-11-25

Posts: 29

Re: [SOLVED] VNC connection problems

@ toastkid,
Using Xfce

Thanks for that suggestion I'm sure it is going to help solve the issue.
In my first post I mentioned trying to find something like Remote Desktop Preferences where I need check the preference for allowing remote access, passwords etc.
It was there with Gnome 2 however Xfce doesn't appear to offer anything  similiar.
I'm no expert however I'm familiar with VNC and remote viewing and I can't remember being able to set it up without steeing preferences somewhere.

EDIT:
thanks toastkid,
I wasn't paying attention properly I didn't realise that x11nvc was a application with gui I thought it was a patch of sorts.
One more question: is there a was to keep the settings in x11vnc they seem to revert to the default on each start up?

Last edited by taoleo (2012-02-04 21:25:07)

erdos

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Registered: 2012-06-20

Posts: 1

Re: [SOLVED] VNC connection problems

Hi Taoleo,
Now have it working.
Removed Vino (in fact reinstalled xfce without gnome) and used this method which works for me.

http://forum.lxde.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31114

"Re: Enable Remote Desktop
by tomascl » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:46 pm

Hi
It was a headache but I solved it.
First you must install x11vnc
then create a password using
CODE: SELECT ALL
x11vnc -storepasswd

Finally go to [$HOME]/.config/Autostart
and create shortcut and name it X11VNC.desktop
CODE: SELECT ALL
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Name=X1VNC
Comment=
Exec=x11vnc -forever -usepw -httpport 5900
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false

To access your desktop just use any vncviewer directing to your IP and type your password
I hope this had help you
Tomas
tomascl

Posts: 1
Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:25 pm"

wow, this solved my problem.  have been searching for an solution for quite a while

but i need to type in 'x11vnc' everytime at the main computer in order to access it from remote computer, is there a way to
launch the service automatically?