Run vncserver on Linux server

[lamsf]

Hi,
What is the correct command to start and stop vncserver in a Redhat Linux server? I use "kill" to stop it, but I don't think it is the correct way. Can't seem to find the info in the web either.

Another question, currently, it allows only 1 vnc client to connect to the vncserver. I tried to use command "vncserver -alwaysshared", but it seems that with this command, even tho' it allows 2 clients to connect to the vnc server, both sessions are the same, i.e. they are not 2 separate individual vnc sessions to the vnc server. Is it possible that I can hv more than 2 vnc clients connect to the vnc server and all vnc clients can hv separate, independent sessions?

I hope you all can understand my questions.

Thanks a lot.

 

[lamsf]

Hi,
Just found from the web...

To allow many vnc clients to connect to the vnc servers, use command:

vncserver :1
vncserver :2
etc

To stop the vncserver:

vncserver -kill :1
vncserver -kill :2
etc

I hope this is correct, though...

 

[w33mhz]

you may have to setup the GUI vnc as well, I don't know why, but most of the time they set vnc to a cmd prompt as default (really stupid, why vnc to cmd line when there is ssh). you will need to edit your xstartup file in $HOME/.vnc directory, the file tells you what to do.

 

[DrD123]

Hi lamfs,

To set VNC up you need to edit the /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file to allow the multiple users connections:

VNCSERVERS="1:user1"
VNCSERVERS="2:user2"
VNCSERVERS="3:user3"

The above allows 3 different vnc sessions, each in their own environment.

You'll also need to run vncpasswd to configure a password for each user connecting.

When the Client connects using vncviewer:

yourServerIP:1 (for user1, then the PW for user1)
yourServerIP:2 (for user2, then the PW for user2)
yourServerIP:3 (for user3, then the PW for user3)


Also as w33mhz mentioned, you might want to edit $HOME/.vnc/xstartup to set the GUI interface.
Mine looks like:

#!/bin/sh

# Red Hat Linux VNC session startup script
vncconfig -nowin&
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc



You would start VNC: /etc/init.d/vncserver start

You would stop VNC: /etc/init.d/vncserver stop

Good luck
DrD