Theo - That did it!! Many thanks. By the way, after opening the VNC window and leaving, when I go to the server, the Network Alert icon is no longer there. It is probably due to my saying Yes when I came up in VNCviewer and it asked if wanted to delete an applet (I think it was an applet). Would you know if any damage has been done and how I can restore the function that checks to see if I need to do an update? Todd Theo Band wrote: > Todd Cary wrote: >> He is what I would like to do: >> >> Using Putty, log onto the server. Then type in >> >> vncviewer server:1 >> >> and "see" the Desktop of the server *without* having the vnc ports >> open on the server; instead have the vnc data transferred via the SSH >> connection. >> >> Todd > Start the vncserver and verify that it works locally by doing a > vncviewer server:1 on the same machine (this should give a nice > picture in picture in picture..). This is what already works, right? > From a windows machine setup the a putty session by having a tunnel > forwarding local port 5901 to server:5901. Then start a vncviewer on > Windows (Realvnc/Tightvnc) and go to localhost:1 (so not to server:1) > (You tried to start vncviewer in the putty shell? This will not work) > > Theo > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- Ariste Software 2200 D Street Ext Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 773-4523