[CentOS] How to setup VNC for GDM access on 6.3

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Fri Jan 25 02:10:49 UTC 2013


On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Bob Hepple <bob.hepple at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm looking for pointer for setting up VNC so that access to the system is via
> gdm/kdm.  Yes, I know about vino,
>> and /etc/sysconfig/vncservers but what I'm looking for is a sertup
>> that allows me to see the *dm login screen instead of being dropped direct
> into a desktop.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
> This doe what you want - not sure if it's optimal, but by putting it in
> /etc/rc.local I can see gdm on reboot:
>
> x11vnc -xkb -auth guess -q -rfbauth /home/bhepple/.vnc/passwd -display :0
> -clear_all -loop

Doesn't x11vnc always stay tied to the console screen?   Sometimes
that's what you want, but I generally want independent remote
sessions.

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   Les Mikesell
      lesmikesell at gmail.com



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