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 Fabian Arrotin wrote: > On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 16:05 -0800, Todd Cary wrote: > >> I have vnc working on my server when I am logged into that server. If I >> run vncviewer, I have a copy of the Desktop. Hwever, if I SSH into the >> server, I get an error. Due to my lack of experience, I am not sure >> what the log file means: >> >> http://209.204.172.137/misc/vnc_error.txt >> > > If you explain it with more details this should be easier to understand > what you're trying to do ... > It seems you're trying to have a vncserver working on your 'server' > machine. How have you launched that vncserver ? through the > standard /etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver script ? > What are the ports you're using ? Is a firewall running on that > 'server' ? > Did you mean you wanted to use ssh with port-forwarding to be able to > connect on the remote vnc server through the ssh tunnel ? > etc ... > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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