From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: vnc-list@realvnc.com
Subject: Re: endless cascading screens
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:49:00 -0500
On Thursday 18 January 2007 10:03 am, Tim M wrote:
> Maybe someone on this list could help me. I was using VNC without any
> trouble to remotely control another computer of mine. But for a reason
not
> related to VNC I had to reinstall Ubuntu 6.10 on this machine. Every
since
> that time I have been unable take control of my other machine. I use
> vncviewer localhost:0 after putting in my password the screen sometimes
I
> will get a dialog (one I didn't get before reinstalling Ubuntu) asking
that
> someone is trying to control my desktop and asking if I wish to accept
or
> refuse connection. If I click on accept I get endless cascading screens.
> The screens seem to be of THIS desktop and not of the remote desktop. Is
> there anyway to tell if VNC is actually going to the remote desktop? Or
can
> anyone tell me how to fix this problem. Thanks, Tim
>
Yeah... you don't put "localhost :0" in the connection dialog. You will
want
to put the IP address (or name of the machine if it's resolvable by name)
in
the connect dialog.
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Well, I am able to connect now but I still have a problem. I must have
someone physically click on a Allow in the dialog box on the other machine.
How do I configure the command so that I can control it from this end. I
type in:
vncviewer <my ip address>:0
I have looked in through the man pages for the correct options but nothing I
try works. This is strange because before I reinstalled this system I was
able to connect with no problem. Besides the commands needed I would also
like to know if someone could recommend a book on VNC that a novice like me
can gain a little more knowledge about VNC.
Thanks, Tim
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