![]() This port is called a display port, and is referred to by VNC as :1: Step 3 - Connecting to the VNC Desktop Securely Here, you can see that the command launches a default server instance on port 5901. Log file is /home/ sammy/.vnc/ your_hostname:1.log Starting applications specified in /home/ sammy/.vnc/xstartup This will cause VNC to only allow connections that originate from the server on which it’s installed. This command includes the -localhost option, which binds the VNC server to your server’s loopback interface. If you used nano, do so by pressing CTRL + X, Y, then ENTER.Īnd start the VNC server with the vncserver command: Save and close the file after adding these lines. The second command tells the server to launch Xfce. In this step, we’ll create a custom xstartup script which will tell the VNC server to connect to the Xfce desktop.Ĭreate a new xstartup file and open it in a text editor, such as nano:įollowing the shebang, the first command in the file, xrdb $HOME/.Xresources, tells VNC’s GUI framework to read the server user’s. The commands that the VNC server runs at startup are located in a configuration file called xstartup in the. If you ever want to change your password or add a view-only password, re-run the vncpasswd command. ![]() Once you verify the password you’ll have the option to create a view-only password, but this isn’t required. The password must be between six and eight characters long passwords more than 8 characters will be truncated automatically. OutputYou will require a password to access your desktops. You’ll be prompted to enter and verify a password to access your machine remotely: Next, run the vncpasswd command to set a VNC access password and create the initial configuration files: Once that installation completes, install the TightVNC server: Then install Xfce along with the xfce4-goodies package, which contains a few enhancements for the desktop environment: Step 1 - Installing the Desktop Environment and VNC ServerĪfter connecting to your server with SSH, update your list of packages: ![]() On Linux, you can choose from many options, including vinagre, krdc, RealVNC, or TightVNC. ![]()
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