Desktop Environment : Configure VNC Server2019/05/07

	Install VNC Server to connect with GUI from remote client. This example is based on Xfce 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)?

# start VNC server

[fedora@dlp ~]$

vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600


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

Creating default startup script /home/fedora/.vnc/xstartup
Creating default config /home/fedora/.vnc/config
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 1721

[fedora@dlp ~]$

vi ~/.vnc/xstartup

# end line: comment out and add like follows (below means MATE desktop starts)

exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

exec /usr/bin/xfce4-session

# start with diplay number [1], screen resolution [800x600]

[fedora@dlp ~]$

vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600

[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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