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--- blog:elegant_solution_for_remotely_accessible_vnc_desktops [2010-08-29 17:52] – created brb
+++ blog:elegant_solution_for_remotely_accessible_vnc_desktops [2012-07-11 06:46] (current) – [Features] brb
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 ====== Elegant solution for remotely accessible vnc desktops ======
-To create a vnc terminal server, which can handle any number of clients:
+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).
-Add custome services to your /etc/services file:
+===== Features =====
+  * vnc terminal server, which can handle any number of clients
+  * very easy setup for users. Preparing a vnc client and telling users what server:port to connect is enough.
+  * different resolutions chosen by the vnc port that the client connects to
+===== Client setup =====
+  * From the local network: Almost none, clients connect to vnc ports 5951, 5952 etc. depending on the resolution they want.\\  ''vncviewer -encodings tight ::5952''
+  * From remote, using ssh:
+    * Create a port forward from 590x to 595x on the server
+    * Connect your vnc client to localhost:595x\\ Example:\\ ''ssh yourserver.tld -L localhost:5902:localhost:5952'' \\ ''vncviewer -encodings tight ::5902''
+===== Server setup: =====
+  * Install xinetd and vnc4server
+  * Change display manager to kdm
+  * change kdmrc to allow xmdcp login
+  * change Xaccess to allow login
+Add custom services to your /etc/services file, so that your inetd.conf can use them:
   # Local services
   custom-vnc 5951/tcp
   custom-vncc 5952/tcp
   custom-vnccc 5953/tcp
-custom-vncccc 5954/tcp
+  custom-vncccc 5954/tcp
+Add one line per resolution you want to your inetd.conf. Add more resolutions at your taste. Of course, geometry should match the screen size of your clients.
   #custom-vnc stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/bin/Xvnc Xvnc :8 -inetd -query localhost -once -geometry 1280x1024 -depth 24 -ac
   custom-vnc stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/bin/Xvnc Xvnc :8 -inetd -query localhost -once -geometry 1024x768 -depth 24 -ac
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   custom-vnccc stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/bin/Xvnc Xvnc :8 -inetd -query localhost -once -geometry 1680x1024 -depth 24 -ac
+Ref: http://linuxreviews.org/howtos/xvnc/#toc3
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