Remote VNC on computer bootup (Lucid)

[Colin Law]

On 11 November 2010 16:02, Steve Malenfant <smalenfant at gmail.com> wrote:
> Why can't VNC let me in after I reboot my computer? Always ask for a
> password for the keyring that I have to plug back my keyboard/monitor to
> enter? Any workaround?
> Ubuntu has been a bit frustrating after changing from Centos... I'm getting
> used to it, but seems to be less user friendly.
> --

I use x11vnc on the server which can be started remotely over ssh on a
keyboardless (and headless) server.  It is started by
ssh -f -t -L 5900:localhost:5900 <server ip> x11vnc -ncache 10 -safer
-localhost -once -display :0
then to view the result
sleep 5 # to give x11vnc time to get going
vinagre localhost:0

If the machine is across the internet then it is only necessary to
open port 22 (or whatever ssh is configured for).

If you set up the ssh keys then you do not even have to enter password
at client.

If you do not have yourself setup as a user on the remote machine you
will have to provide the logon name in the ssh command.

It works well for me.

Colin