RE: vncserver works when started as user, but not as root.

2008-11-10 Thread Kenan Ezal
>> It's listening for VNC connections from localhost on port 5901 (because you specified "-localhost" on the service command-line), and it's not listening for X11 connections on port 6001 (because you specified "-nolisten tcp" on the command-line". Robin's suggestion of simply removing "-localhost

Ubuntu Xvnc packages -- libwrap? access to :0?

2008-11-10 Thread Mike Miller
It has been a while since I installed Xvnc on anything but now I have a new Ubuntu box and am excited to make it do cool things. With Xvnc there used to be a patch, back in the 3.3 days at least, that allowed me to compile against libwrap.a and use Wietse Venema's "tcp wrappers" for access con

RE: Prompting local user

2008-11-10 Thread James Weatherall
Hi Paresh, The questions below appear to relate to the VNC Enterprise Edition, in which case itbs best to contact our technical support team via http://www.realvnc.com/support. Thanks, -- Wez @ RealVNC Ltd From: paresh masani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 November 2008 14:08

Re: Prompting local user

2008-11-10 Thread paresh masani
James, I am testing free version of Real VNC. Enterprise version is not working for me. I already posted the questions but no replies: Could you give me answers to below questions then I will be set all: Question1: I have installed Real VNC Enterprise version and looking for trial licence key bu

RE: Prompting local user

2008-11-10 Thread James Weatherall
Hi Paresh, Please refer to the documentation available at http://www.realvnc.com/products/enterprise for details on configuring VNC Enterprise Edition. If you have further questions then you can submit VNC Enterprise Edition enquiries via http://www.realvnc.com/support. Regards, -- Wez @

Re: Prompting local user

2008-11-10 Thread paresh masani
James, Alternatively how can I disable the access right for user connecting to server so that it will prompt user? Thanks, Paresh On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 6:25 PM, James Weatherall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paresh, > > It sounds like the user connecting to the server has Full Access, which >

Re: Prompting local user

2008-11-10 Thread paresh masani
Thanks James for reply. It is not possible to make prompting as default whenever checkboxes are checked irrespective of whether user connecting to server has access or not? Thanks, Paresh On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 6:25 PM, James Weatherall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paresh, > > It sounds like th

Re: remotely administrated PC crash - how to find the reason?

2008-11-10 Thread Stephen Menard
Dieter Blaas wrote: Hi, sorry if this is not the right place for this post but I do not know any other: I administer a PC (WinXP-SP3) remotely via RealVNC (without screen, keyboard, and mouse locally attached). From time to time this PC crashes and I cannot access it any more. The only w

Re: VNC server active before login (ubuntu)

2008-11-10 Thread Stephen Menard
Julien Dal Col wrote: hello everybody, I'm a complete newbie (1st time posting to a mailing list, beginer in the unix world, never heard of SSH or other things like that) and so I ask for your indulgence if I do something wrong or don't understand something... now that said, I need the help and

RE: Would you take out my email from VNC list?

2008-11-10 Thread Kevin Flowers
To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list ___ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stavros Makris Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 7:21 AM To: vnc-list@rea

RE: Prompting local user

2008-11-10 Thread James Weatherall
Paresh, It sounds like the user connecting to the server has Full Access, which includes the right to connect without the local user being prompted. Default Access (or less) will cause the local user to be prompted. Regards, -- Wez @ RealVNC Ltd > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PRO

Re: VNC server active before login (ubuntu)

2008-11-10 Thread Corne Beerse
Julien Dal Col wrote: hello everybody, I'm a complete newbie (1st time posting to a mailing list, beginer in the unix world, never heard of SSH or other things like that) and so I ask for your indulgence if I do something wrong or don't understand something... now that said, I need the help and

Prompting local user

2008-11-10 Thread PARESH MASANI
Hello, Could anyone please tell me why VNC server is not prompting when some user connects my machine using VNC viewer even though I have set checkboxed in VNCConfig. I have attached the window. Thanks, Paresh Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com

Re: Would you take out my email from VNC list?

2008-11-10 Thread derrick welsh
hi could you please keep me on the list. ddw On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Stavros Makris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Dear Moderator, > > Can you please also remove my email address from the list. > > Thank you, > Stavros Makris > > -Original Message- > From: Yune S. Lee [mailto:[EMAI

RE: Would you take out my email from VNC list?

2008-11-10 Thread Stavros Makris
Dear Moderator, Can you please also remove my email address from the list. Thank you, Stavros Makris -Original Message- From: Yune S. Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 November 2008 14:11 To: vnc-list@realvnc.com Subject: Would you take out my email from VNC list? Dear VNC, It w

Would you take out my email from VNC list?

2008-11-10 Thread Yune S. Lee
Dear VNC, It would be much appreciated if you take out my email address from the vnc list. Thanks, YSL ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list

RE: vncserver works when started as user, but not as root.

2008-11-10 Thread James Weatherall
Kenan, Actually, looking at the netstat output you included, Robin isn't far off the mark - your VNC server is actually working fine, but probably not in the way you intend! It's listening for VNC connections from localhost on port 5901 (because you specified "-localhost" on the service command-l

RE: vncserver works when started as user, but not as root.

2008-11-10 Thread James Weatherall
Robin, [snip] > I'd say the problem is that you've specifically told the VNC server not > to listen for TCP connections (-nolisten tcp), and the "-localhost" > will > probably also cause issues. This setup is for using alongside a secure > tunnel (e.g. ssh) which you're not currently using. FYI,

RE: vncserver works when started as user, but not as root.

2008-11-10 Thread James Weatherall
Kenan, The difference between the two cases isn't just the user you're running the desktop as, but also the method you're using to invoke the vncserver command, and the command-line you're giving it. I'd therefore suggest: 1. Testing whether "vncserver :1" works for root, e.g. sudo vncserver :1

Re: vncserver works when started as user, but not as root.

2008-11-10 Thread Robin Hill
On Sun Nov 09, 2008 at 11:35:28PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I am able to successfully connect from a client PC (Fedora 9) to the remote > machine (Fedora 9) using > > $ vncviewer 192.168.101.153:5901 > > provided I am logged in as as user (not root) and start my vncserver as >