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Configure VNC Server
2017/07/16
 
Install VNC Server to connect with GUI from remote client.
This example is based on MATE Desktop Environment.
[1] Install VNC Server.
[root@dlp ~]#
dnf -y install tigervnc-server
[2] If Firewalld is running, allow VNC service.
[root@dlp ~]#
firewall-cmd --add-service=vnc-server --permanent

success
[root@dlp ~]#
firewall-cmd --reload

success
[3] Login as a user you'd like to configure VNC connection and set like follows.
# set VNC password

[fedora@dlp ~]$
vncpasswd

Password:
Verify:
Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)?
n
# start VNC server

[fedora@dlp ~]$
vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600 -depth 24 

xauth:  file /home/fedora/.Xauthority does not exist

New 'dlp.srv.world:1 (fedora)' desktop is dlp.srv.world:1

Creating default startup script /home/fedora/.vnc/xstartup
Starting applications specified in /home/fedora/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/fedora/.vnc/dlp.srv.world:1.log
# stop VNC server

[fedora@dlp ~]$
vncserver -kill :1

Killing Xvnc process ID 23691
[fedora@dlp ~]$
vi ~/.vnc/xstartup
# end line: comment out and add like follows

#
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
exec /usr/bin/mate-session
# start with diplay number [1], screen resolution [800x600], color depth [24]

[fedora@dlp ~]$
vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600 -depth 24
[4]
Install VNC viewer on client computer, this example in on Windows 10.
Download from the site below to install UltraVNC.
http://www.uvnc.com/downloads/ultravnc.html
After installing UltraVNC, click [UltraVNC Viewer] to run, then, following screen is shown. Input [(Server's hostname or IP address):(display number)] like following example and then click [Connect] button.
[5] Password is required. Input VNC password you set in the section [1].
[6] Just connected.
 
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