Re: [PLUG] Remotely viewing Windows VNC from Ubuntu

[Lee Marzke <lee@marzke.net>]

jim fisher wrote:
> or just port forward ssh locally: ssh -L   local
> port:localhost:service port (5900) lee@blah.blah - then connect any
> viewer to localhost:local port
>
>   
Ok I switched the Windows box from TightVNC server to RealVNC server
and it's broken again.

Connected to RFB server, using protocol version 3.8
No authentication needed
Connection rejected by user

So the problem seems to be RealVNC server on Windows not inter-operating
well with Linux vnc viewers.

Lee

> On 1/22/10, Lee Marzke <lee@marzke.net> wrote:
>   
>> jim fisher wrote:
>>     
>>> On 1/22/10, Lee Marzke <lee@marzke.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> OK,
>>>>
>>>> I can't seem to get a connection for troubleshooting a remote Windows
>>>> box.
>>>>
>>>> Windows server 2003, with RealVNC server,  or TightVNC server installed.
>>>>
>>>> I've tried using the Ubuntu packages
>>>> xtightvncviewer
>>>>
>>>> But all connections are rejected for Auth error.  Even  if I disable
>>>> the password required on the VNC server.
>>>>
>>>> With gvncviewer on Ubuntu
>>>>
>>>> The auth is fine, but the remote server immediatly disconnects.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have a working configuration ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> I use vinagre - it just works.  Via the gui, I think it's branded
>>> "Remote Desktop Viewer"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Great,   I didn't know vanagre handled VNC.
>>
>> The problem seems to be that my original session to Windows ( to install
>> VNC)
>> was using rdesktop and that doesn't use the 'console'.    When I logged into
>> windows from the Vmware console everything started working remotely from
>> both xtightvncviewer,  gvncviewer, and vinagre.
>>
>> Xtightvncviewer has an option to setup ssh tunnels, so I may use that.
>>
>> vncviewer -via gwIP  remotehostIP   ( sets up ssh Local tunnel via gwIP )
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Lee
>>
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