[mythtv-users] OT: Messed up VNC [solved]

Damian damian at gingermagic.co.uk
Wed Mar 12 11:25:21 UTC 2008


Mache Creeger wrote:
> I would take all references to VNC out and stop the VNC server from 
> running. Instead use the System, Preferences, Internet and Network, 
> Remote Desktop in gnome. Select:
> 
> Allow others to view your desktop
> Allow others to control your desktop
> Require the user to enter this password
> 
> To access, use tightVNC running over SSH (putty) and define tunnels to 
> be 5900 going to 127.0.0.1:5900. 
> 
> That should work fine with no problems

That worked perfectly Mache, Thankyou.

The reason I'd been doing it the other way was that I could log in and 
out using that method. It's a shame I can't still do that now but at 
least it works. I didn't do the SSH bit because it's just on local LAN, 
but sorted my problem.

Cheers
Damian


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