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--- public:vnc-usage [2017-01-22 07:20] – created grit
+++ public:vnc-usage [2017-03-08 15:27] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 To start vncserver:
   vncserver [:<display num>]  [-depth <bit color depth>] [-geometry <xpixels>x<y pixels>]
+or more simply
-or more simply
   vncserver
 vncserver will display its display number in the command-line window.
-Note: do not kill the "VNC config" application, or cut and paste
+Note: do not kill the "VNC config" application, or cut and paste will not work correctly.
-will not work correctly.
 To run vncviewer unencrypted:
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 of your vncserver on the remote machine (5901 in this example), and
 connect the ssh client to the remote machine.
   ssh user@remotehost -L 5901:remotehost:5901
 Then fire up the viewer on the client desktop (using dislay number 1 in
 this example):
   vncviewer :1
+Note that a hostname is not required because a tunnel has been set up to the remote machine.
-Note that a hostname is not required because a tunnel has been set up
-to the remote machine.
 To kill a VNC server (on display number 1):
   vncserver -kill :1
 To change the VNC password:
   vncpasswd
+=== VNC dot files ===
-VNC dot files:
 The Linux VNC settings and setup files are located in
 the user's directory, ~user/.vnc
   .vnc/xstartup - which X apps to start (such as a window manager)
   .vnc/passwd   - vnc password file
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         --Select "SSH" which is under "Connection"
         --Select "Tunnels"
-  - Enter a source port, e.g. 5909
+  - Enter a source port, e.g. 5909. Enter a destination port, e.g. machine_name:5909  NOTE: the 9 in this example is the display number. This is up to you to decide on, 1-9. If you the display number is already in use, select a different number
-      Enter a destination port, e.g. machine_name:5909
-      NOTE: the 9 in this example is the display number
-            This is up to you to decide on, 1-9
-            If you the display number is already in use,
-            select a different number
   - Click on "ADD"
-  - elect "Session" at the top of the "Category" box
+  - elect "Session" at the top of the "Category" box. You are now back at the beginning window
-      You are now back at the beginning window
+  - Give your session a name, e.g. machine_name and select "SAVE"
-  - Give your session a name, e.g. machine_name and
-      select "SAVE"
 This session with the tunneling ports set up is now saved.
-You now double click on the session name you created and a login
+You now double click on the session name you created and a login window appears.
-     window appears.
+Login using your CS Linux login and password. You now need to start a VNC session.
-Login using your CS Linux login and password.
-You now need to start a VNC session.
 Here is an example for starting a VNC session:
        vncserver :3 -geometry 1600x1200 &
-In this example, the server is starting a sesion on display "3", so
+In this example, the server is starting a sesion on display "3", so I would have set up putty for port 5903.  If I set up for port 5909,
-I would have set up putty for port 5903.  If I set up for port 5909,
 my startup command would be:
        vncserver :9 -geometry 1600x1200 &
-The geometry settings should correspond to the resolution settings of
+The geometry settings should correspond to the resolution settings of your monitor.
-your monitor.
 Now you simply start your VNC client and enter "machine_name:display_number"