How to connect to my Ubuntu via a VNC Viewer?

[neil woolford]

On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 21:06 +0330, Behrang Saeedzadeh wrote:

> 
> How can I choose Vino in Hoary? The Remote Desktop preferences dialog
> does not have an option for choosing my VNC server :-?

Sorry, my original post wasn't clear.  I've used VNC both too and from
Ubuntu machines and between Ubuntu and Windows 98 machines.  I've not
used x11vnc, but the Vino package and Applications->Internet->Terminal
Server Client.

System->Preferences->Remote Desktop doesn't have any way of choosing a
VNC server, it just configures the default server (which I believe is
Vino) to allow a remote viewer to access it.  I've usually set both the
Sharing buttons so that the remote user can view and control the
desktop.  The command vncviewer localhost.localdomain:0 doesn't work
unless some DNS magic that I don't have is in place - I need to address
the computer fully with an IP address (or resolvable hostname from
DynDNS for example).

The Security section gave me some trouble under Hoary, I'd suggest
starting with both 'Ask you for confirmation' and 'Require the user to
enter this password' set, with a short easy password.  Under Breezy I do
now seem to be able to work without these set.  It seems safest to leave
them both on though.

Neil

> 
> On 12/16/05, neil woolford <lists at neilwoolford.plus.com> wrote:
>         On Fri, 2005-12-16 at 08:33 +0330, Behrang Saeedzadeh wrote:
>         > Hi,
>         >
>         > I just found out how to connect the PCs by reading the man
>         for x11vnc.
>         >
>         > - Behi
>         >
>         > On 12/16/05, Behrang Saeedzadeh < behrangsa at gmail.com>
>         wrote:
>         > > Hi,
>         > >
>         > > I have installed a VNC viewer on my Windows XP and I want
>         to be able
>         > > to access my Ubuntu (Hoary) through it. I also installed
>         x11vnc on 
>         > > Hoary. Now what other steps do I have to follow in order
>         to connect to
>         > > my Hoary via VNC?
>         > >
>         
>         You can also set up the default server (presumably Vino) for
>         incoming
>         VNC by using System->Preferences->Remote Desktop. 
>         
>         Neil

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