Friend Try create the tunnel in verbose mode (man ssh, I really don't remember the syntax), and after that execute the command. You will see all steps, in that moment, you'll be able to define (probably) what is the problem.
Cheers On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:21 AM, James Hinchey <james.hinc...@adacel.com>wrote: > Guest = linux (CentOS 4) > Gateway = linux (CentOS 4) > Target = Windows or Linux > > It seems to work most of the time if the guest is windows. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Serink [mailto:john_ser...@trimble.com] > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 3:32 AM > To: James Hinchey; vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: RE: VNC Via ssh tunnel > > What OS are you running on the guest machine? > What OS are you running on the gateway machine. > What OS are you running on the target machines? > > Cheers, > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: vnc-list-boun...@realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-boun...@realvnc.com] > On Behalf Of James Hinchey > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 10:34 PM > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: VNC Via ssh tunnel > > > Hello, > > > > I am having difficulty establishing vnc connections via an ssh tunnel. > We have a series of independent LANs, each one has one computer with an > interface to the wider network. I need to be able to VNC through this > gateway computer to any other computer on the internal network. I have > been attempting to do this using an ssh tunnel, but it doesn't always > work. > > > > I first establish the tunnel on the gateway machine with: > > > > /usr/bin/ssh -L localport:remoteIP:5900 localhost sleep 60 > > > > to allow the tunnel to expose a unique port for each computer inside > the network and attempt to connect to that port with vncviewer. > > > > So if I want to make a VNC connection to 192.168.103.12, I would set up > the tunnel > > > > /usr/bin/ssh -L 12345:192.168.103.12:5900 localhost sleep 60 > > > > and connect to "vncviewer gateway:12345" > > > > This seems to work about 50% of the time. The rest of the time I get > > > > main: unable to connect to host: Connection refused (111) > > > > It is more likely to connect when running realvnc from windows than > linux, but still not 100% of the time. > > > > Has anyone done anything similar? Am I missing something very obvious > here? > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > James > > > > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > -- ______________ Atenciosamente Waldirio msn: waldi...@gmail.com Skype: waldirio Site: www.waldirio.com.br Blog: blog.waldirio.com.br LinkedIn: http://br.linkedin.com/pub/waldirio-pinheiro/22/b21/646 PGP: www.waldirio.com.br/public.html _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
