Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-24 Thread Bob Hepple
Les Mikesell writes: > Doesn't x11vnc always stay tied to the console screen? Sometimes > that's what you want, but I generally want independent remote > sessions. Yes - but the OP wanted something that would tie to display :0 even for gdm/kdm/xdm logins. Also - it looks like the -clientdpms

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-24 Thread Les Mikesell
On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Bob Hepple wrote: >> >> I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is >> via > gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, >> and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup >> that allows me to see the *dm login screen instea

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-24 Thread Bob Hepple
Bob Hepple writes: > > Bruce Ferrell writes: > > This doe what you want - not sure if it's optimal, but by putting it in > /etc/rc.local I can see gdm on reboot: > > x11vnc -xkb -auth guess -q -rfbauth /home/bhepple/.vnc/passwd -display :0 > -clear_all -loop > Hmmm - apologies for repetitio

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-24 Thread Bob Hepple
Bruce Ferrell writes: > > Hi all, > > I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, > and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup > that allows me to see the *dm login screen instead of being dropped dire

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-23 Thread Les Mikesell
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > > I've used vnc spawned by xinetd in the past and it works the way you > describe. It works, but not as nicely as freenx and if you lose your > connection it kills everything running, like it or not. > I know it is bad form to reply to mysel

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-23 Thread Kevin Thorpe
This might be a little off-subject but look at xrdp. That sits on top of vnc and let's you use Windows' remote desktop client to log in as any local user. On Jan 22, 2013 9:53 PM, "Bruce Ferrell" wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is > vi

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-23 Thread Steve Clark
On 01/23/2013 05:48 AM, Ron Yorston wrote: > Bruce Ferrell wrote: >> I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system >> is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers >> but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows me to see the *dm login >> scree

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-23 Thread Ron Yorston
Bruce Ferrell wrote: >I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system >is via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers >but what I'm looking for is a sertup that allows me to see the *dm login >screen instead of being dropped direct into a desktop. I

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Les Mikesell
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: > On 01/22/2013 02:15 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: >> On 01/22/2013 03:52 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is >>> via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sy

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Scot P. Floess
OK, also found this - which is "ringing a bell" http://www.realvnc.com/products/vnc/documentation/4.6/unix/x0.html#vncso Its been quite a few years since I've run VNC this way... But this page is how I remember doing it now :) On Tue, 22 Jan 2013, Bruce Ferrell wrote: > On 01/22/2013 02:15

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Scot P. Floess
There is absolutely a way to do this - I use to do so to my workstation from home... And of course I cannot find the docs anywhere! Not sure this will help: http://www.realvnc.com/products/vnc/documentation/5.0/misc/reference/vncserver-x11-serviced.html On Tue, 22 Jan 2013, Bruce Ferrell wr

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Johnny Hughes
On 01/22/2013 05:26 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: > On 01/22/2013 02:15 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: >> On 01/22/2013 03:52 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is >>> via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vn

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Bruce Ferrell
On 01/22/2013 02:15 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: > On 01/22/2013 03:52 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is >> via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what >> I'm looking for is a sertup >>

Re: [CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

2013-01-22 Thread Johnny Hughes
On 01/22/2013 03:52 PM, Bruce Ferrell wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is > via gdm/kdm. Yes, I know about vino, and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what > I'm looking for is a sertup > that allows me to see the *dm login screen instead