Questions tagged [vncserver]
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i can't start a vncserver on fedora on termux
if i do vncserver-start it will gimme this /usr/local/bin/vncserver-start: /usr/bin/vncserver: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: Permission denied
please help me thanks
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i can not connect to tightvnc with my public IP, only with localhost
When attempting to connect to my TightVNC with my public IP 192.168.0.32 the noVNC page does not show up however if I try with localhost 127.0.0.1 I can connect
I am on windows 10
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vncserver command is not creating port in CentOS 7 ( It is getting killed immediately )
While executing vncserver command getting below output but, no port is listing while trying vncserver -list command.
[user1@localhost ~]$ vncserver
New 'localhost.localdomain:55 (user1)' desktop is ...
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How do I run web browsers over VNC in Debian?
I created a VNC server on Debian.
I am able to open applications but not any of the web browsers I installed.
Is this because it’s not allowed as root and I have to set up VNC as a non-root user?
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What is the difference between geometry and randr parameters of a vncserver
On ubuntu, a VNCserver (e.g. vnc4server) can be started with both geometry and randr parameters:
vncserver -geometry 1600x1200 -randr 1600x1200,1440x900,1024x768
I don't quite understand what the ...
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What is the "1;" line at the bottom of vnc.conf?
I am configuring tigervnc on Ubuntu, and the bottom of the default config file has
1;
What is the function of this line?
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wsl in winkex the vncserver error
I tried to install kali Linux in Windows 10 and need assistance
┌──(root💀DESKTOP-KN54U4A)-[~]
└─# kex -start
output:
Error connecting to the KeX server.
Please try "kex start" to start the ...
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vnc connection only possible via localhost
I started vncserver :3 and can only connect via an ssh -L 5903:localhost:5903 machine42 connection coupled with vncviewer localhost::5903. But a direct connection with vncviewer astro101:3 hangs (last ...
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Can a user have multiple vnc sessions?
I have a vps, and I usually connect it from my office and my home using vncviewer.
I find that, for the same user(e.g. john), I can only have one vnc session. If I already had a display(:1) at the ...
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Automatically start VNC server and terminal on boot
I am working with Fedora 25 and I am trying to get a VNC server up on every boot with a gnome-terminal running a script inside of it. This can either be done using a cron or rc.d. My goal is to ...
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Cannot sign in to VNCServer with Home subscription on CentOS 7
I cannot for the life of me figure out how to sign in with my RealVNC account on Linux. Whenever I execute vncserver it prompts me to run vnclicense to license the program, but I do not have an ...
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Can't change the setting of VNC, such as resolution and depth
Usually, we typed vncserver -depth 24 -geometry 1920x1080 to generate a VNC session.
But at some point, The VNC session can be generated with only vncserver command, and the following option doesn't ...
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VNC connection over public IP is not working
I installed TightVNC. I enabled port forwarding and port was opened, I checked it here https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/
TightVNC added itself to Firewall exception. TightVNC server was ...
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VNC Tunnel over SSH
I want to create a VNC connection over SSH from a client at home to a jump host at work. From the work private network I want to access to client through the jumphost. How to accomplish this. We ...
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Why does RealVNC Server Windows credential fail after domain join?
I'm deploying computers with VNC server installed. Prior to domain joining, I am able to VNC into the PCs using a local admin account. After domain joining the PCs, I am no longer able to VNC into the ...
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How to improve performance of remote rendering?
I have PC in the office which is running Ubuntu and has GeForce RTX 2080. I also have laptop at home which is running Windows. In order to benefit from nvidia card from home I've started TurboVNC ...
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Can't Install VNC Server on Mac Catalina OS X 10.15.6 "Installation Failed"
I can't get VNC Server 6.7.2 to install on Catalina OS X 10.15.6. It says error during installation each time. I've tried re-downloading the installer, and tried several previous versions with no luck....
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Multiple Independent parallel remote session RHEL7
I have x11vnc installed on host(RHEL7.2) which i run using x11vnc -forever command to have desktop session of this server on my remote(RHEL6.2) machine using vncviewer IPAddr:display command.
My ...
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Xvnc4 numlock does not work
I have a Xvnc4 session running such as
Xvnc4 :23012 -desktop test -auth /home/myuser/.Xauthority -geometry 1280x1024 -depth 16 -rfbwait 30000 -rfbauth /home/myuser/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 28912 -pn -fp /...
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how to call TurboVNC in lightdm.conf?
I am trying to change the [VNCserver] in lightdm.conf from TightVNC to TurboVNC
but after I finished the installation of TurboVNC, I must open it by /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncserver instead of just the ...
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Use Laptop as monitor (Ubuntu 18.04)
I have two laptops, both with Ubuntu installed. In the same network, I want one of them to be converted to simply be a monitor (like a slave for the main laptop, but not only share keyboard and mouse ...
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Installing VNC on openSUSE
Anyone have any idea on how to install VNC through cli, cant find any instructions on it on opensuse. I'm new to the whole thing and I can only ssh into my machine.
I find CLI to be very difficult ...
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How to disable clipboard function on TightVNC server
I looked at the manual of TightVNC Server but I couldn't find any option to disable clipboard function in order to block copy/paste between host machine and remote machine.
I use TightVNC Server (...
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How to Create a Configuration Batch file for VNC Server?
I made a batch file for VNC Server to make Windows 10 x64 automatically (Unattended). The software is properly implemented and installed silently, but unfortunately the configuration parameters of the ...
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Remmina: Unknown authentication scheme from VNC server: 13, 5, 6, 130, 192
I am trying to set up a VNC connection from my PC (Ubuntu 18.04) to a headless (I can use only terminal) Raspberry Pi zero w (Rasbian 2020) using Remmina, but I am getting the error window:
Unknown ...
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TightVNC server crashes when scrolling in gedit in XFCE
I'm using TightVNC Server version 1.3.9 on a Debian Buster VM, and TightVNC Viewer version 2.8.11 on Windows 10 1709.
If I
Run the VNC Server using vncserver -geometry 1920x1080 and the xstartup ...
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GDBus error authentication agent already exists on Raspberry Pi
I am running VNCserver on a Raspberry Pi.
When logging in remotely, I get following error:
GDBus.Error:or.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication
agent already exists for the ...
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VNC Server Error: New main PID <PID> does not belong to service
I installed tigervnc-server on CentOS Linux (release 7.7.1908).
I configured and enabled VNC service successfully, however, running
sudo systemctl status vncserver@:1.service
gives the following ...
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Can not get vncserver to start on rhel 7
Good day
I'm running RHEL 7.6 with kernel version 3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64.
Vncserver version is tigervnc-server-1.8.0-17.el7.x86_64.
My vncserver@:1.service file looks like this, I have replaced <...
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vncserver service fails to start
Trying to setup VNCServer for accessing a CentOS7 machine via Windows Remote Desktop and getting errors starting the VNC service:
[root@HW006 ~]# systemctl start vncserver@:1
Job for vncserver@:1....
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Remote desktop access over internet
We have one desktop based application. Users of this application are primarily non-technical people. It will be great help for us to remotely access their desktop for number of reason(troubleshooting ...
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Disconnected remote computer's network by mistake
So I have put myself in an unfortunate situation. I am working remotely and I have disconnected my remote workstation's internet connection by mistake. Is there any trick to force the remote ...
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Cannot make additional vnc viewer (Kind of Xvnc failed, possibly because the font path.... matter)
From a week ago, I cannot make additional vnc viewer.
I found many people already have this kind of error, but specifically, they were a little different.
I found one solution for one similar case, ...
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How to insert VNC Server license key (automatically) after a PC reimage with MDT
I have a base build PC which has the VNC Server license key inserted and working correctly. I've then taken an image of it via WINPE disk and the DISM command line (.WIM file)
Wim file is then ...
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vncserver on ubuntu 18.04 - viewer shows terminal on host
I would like to setup vncserver on my ubuntu 18.04 host. My ~/.vnc/xstartup file looks like -
#!/bin/sh
unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec startxfce4
I launch the server with command line -
vncserver
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Does VNC allow me to connect to another computer if the computer is on another wifi network?
I'm trying to connect to a friend's computer on a different WiFi network using VNC, and I was wondering if that would work?
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How to auto login session in VNC Server
On Ubuntu when I login using Tight VNC Viewer client it shows me two sessions.
What I want is as soon as I start VNC server(using vncserver -geometry 1600x900 it should automatically login into ...
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VNC server stops running after a while
I have a little problem, I have a VNC server running on Digitalocean. This works, I can connect to it with no problems. But after a while (maybe a couple of days after the last connect or something) I ...
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VNC viewer RFB protocol error: bad desktop size 0x0
I'm running VNC server on a baby Fit PC2 computer under Win7 in the loft with no monitor attached. After a restart, my VNC viewer shows the above error and no connection is possible. Attaching a ...
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UltraVNC cannot control the screen, but macOS Screen Sharing can
Environment:
Server: Windows 10 Pro (x64) PC running UltraVNC Server 1.2.2.3 and Kaspersky Internet Security 19.0.0.1088(d).
Clients: macOS 10.13.6 connecting via (built-in) Screen Sharing; W10 Pro (...
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Install and Configure TigerVNC on macOS
I've been looking for a new VNC server and came across TigerVNC. I'm trying hard to read the documentation to install, it's totally command line based and I'm a bit stuck.
I've searched for others ...
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RealVNC GPO Install not showing in systray
Have installed RealVNC 6.3.2 on a test PC using the GPO Computer Configuration.
However when it is deployed to the test machine, I can see VNC Server in the start menu (doesn't produce any dialog box ...
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SSH port forwarding for VNC on remote server with agent forwarding
Trying to connect to a remote VNC server, such as one would with an SSH tunnel:
ssh -L 5901:127.0.0.1:5901 -N -f -l username server_ip_address
However, the VNC server can only accept connections ...
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Can I use VNC to control RDP sessions on Windows?
I would like to control RDP remote sessions on a Windows Server 2016 machine with VNC server.
I tried tightVNC and UltraVNC, I use host:display syntax to connect but I can only see the "Console" ...
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Remote desktop not visible over LAN when using VNC (SSH tunnel confirmed to be working)
There are two machines on LAN: user@intel(server) and greg@dom(client) - both Xubuntu 18.04.
The server installation/deployment was done using:
user@intel:~$ sudo apt-get update
user@intel:~$ sudo ...
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Why does the process/task triggered on the VM gets stopped when the SSH connection used to create the process was broken?
I have a VM running on some remote host.
I do connect to it from my desktop PC over SSH through putty.
I trigger a build process on that VM.
Now if i close the putty SSH session, why does the build ...
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Working linux remote desktop setup
I need some help to find a working linux remote desktop setup (Accessing my linux desktop from my windows laptop).
So far I have tryed:
TigerVNCServer
Overall good, but this only lets ...
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Cannot configure VNC Server on Windows Server 2012 R2
I installed the VNC Connect 6.0.2 software tool on a Windows Server 2012 R2 virtual machine. The install completed without any issue and I can launch the VNC Client tool, however I cannot see the VNC ...
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login to my vnc session locally, from ubuntu login screen
I setup a VNC server that I can successuly remotely connect to on my office ubunutu PC.
However, I can't access that desktop from the ubuntu login screen.
Is there any way I can login into my VNC ...
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Grey screen appears with VNCviewer
I'm having some trouble with VNCviewer as I alwayse get a grey screen when connecting, perhaps one of this files are configured incorrectly:
for my /etc/vnc/xstartup file I tried adding this at first ...
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