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====== Elegant solution for remotely accessible vnc desktops ====== | ====== Elegant solution for remotely accessible vnc desktops ====== | ||
- | I wanted to give windows users in my network quick access to a linux graphical desktop. I chose the vnc protocol, because there are many good and open source implementations (notably tightvnc which comes with in a portable version). | + | I wanted to give windows users in my network quick access to a linux graphical desktop. I chose the vnc protocol, because there are many good and open source implementations (notably tightvnc which comes in a portable version). |
===== Features ===== | ===== Features ===== | ||
* vnc terminal server, which can handle any number of clients | * vnc terminal server, which can handle any number of clients | ||
- | * minimal | + | * very easy setup for users. Preparing a vnc client and telling users what server:port to connect is enough. |
- | * different resolutions | + | * different resolutions |
===== Client setup ===== | ===== Client setup ===== | ||
- | * From the local network: Almost none, clients connect to vnc ports 5951, 5952 etc. depending on the resolution they want.\\ | + | * From the local network: Almost none, clients connect to vnc ports 5951, 5952 etc. depending on the resolution they want.\\ |
* From remote, using ssh: | * From remote, using ssh: | ||
* Create a port forward from 590x to 595x on the server | * Create a port forward from 590x to 595x on the server | ||
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===== Server setup: ===== | ===== Server setup: ===== | ||
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+ | * Install xinetd and vnc4server | ||
+ | * Change display manager to kdm | ||
+ | * change kdmrc to allow xmdcp login | ||
+ | * change Xaccess to allow login | ||
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Add custom services to your / | Add custom services to your / | ||
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custom-vnccc stream tcp nowait nobody / | custom-vnccc stream tcp nowait nobody / | ||
+ | Ref: http:// | ||
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