I can confirm this bug. My desktop is also configured for using a static IP address, and the same problem arises: it is not accessible to other computers via the vino VNC server. In Vino, it says that the computer is accessible via the address "localhost". I have other computers using the same Natty 64 bits, but configured for dynamic IP address, that works OK. On these machines, Vino displays their local IP / machine name to connect to.
Steps to reproduce: 1) Configure your network as static, entering manually information such as IP, subnet mask and gateway address for your local network. 2) Go in remote desktop preference (or alt-f2 vino-preferences) to activate the VNC server. Notice the yellow area that says this PC is only reachable via localhost (I have attached an image showing it). 3) You can test if other computer on the LAN are able to detect the presence of this VNC server... It won't be seen. ** Attachment added: "capture.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vino/+bug/770477/+attachment/2139758/+files/capture.png ** Changed in: vino (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/770477 Title: [natty] Computer with public static IP is reachable only for localhost -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
