On Sat, Nov 16, 2024 at 7:45 PM PTR Mail <m...@ptrmail.com> wrote: > Hi: > > Guacamole Server/Client 1.5.5 > Tomcat v9.0.97 > VNC: x11vnc > OS: Linux > > I recently set up Guacamole with Tomcat to access systems via x11vnc and > it works great. The client front-end is perfect for accessing multiple > systems over one one address (I'm coming from noVNC). I tested the > connections on my personal network and some public networks. > > I have one network that I need to work under which is blocking WebSocket > connections. I've confirmed this with other tools and sites to make sure > it's not something on my end or with my Guac setup. > > My question: is there anything I can do with with this setup to speed up a > pure HTTP-style connection with Guac? I'm experiencing 3-5 second delays > on simple desktop GUI render updates. No video streams; just simple GUI > desktop-style render updates with mouse movement, mouse clicks, and simple > desktop application windows. > > Are there any settings or different web server configurations (Apache vs > Tomcat, etc.) that I can try? I was looking for something to maybe reduce > the render/image quality. > > If there is nothing I can do on the Guacamole-siide, does anyone recommend > any other approaches for an HTTP-to-VNC connection that might be faster? > > I do not believe there is anything you can do to accelerate the HTTP, non-websockets connections. It's one of the reasons we leverage WebSockets - because performance is much better. The image quality is fairly automatically determined by the guacd instance, and there isn't really much you can do to tune it with the exception of reducing screen resolution and/or reducing color depth on the VNC server/connection.
-Nick
