Desktop Environment : Configure VNC Server2020/05/01

	Install and Configure VNC Server to connect with GUI from remote clients.
[1]	Install VNC server.

root@dlp:~#

apt -y install tigervnc-standalone-server

[2]	Login with a user you'd like to set VNC. By the way, this example shows to use MATE Desktop on VNC connection.

# set VNC password

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vncpasswd

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

# start VNC server

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vncserver :1

/usr/bin/xauth:  file /home/ubuntu/.Xauthority does not exist

New 'dlp.srv.world:1 (ubuntu)' desktop at :1 on machine dlp.srv.world

Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xvnc-session
Log file is /home/ubuntu/.vnc/dlp.srv.world:1.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth -passwd /home/ubuntu/.vnc/passwd :1 to connect to the VNC server.

# stop once

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vncserver -kill :1

Killing Xtigervnc process ID 4123... success!

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vi ~/.vnc/xstartup

# create new (or add to the end)

exec /usr/bin/mate-session &

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

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600 -localhost no


New 'dlp.srv.world:1 (ubuntu)' desktop at :1 on machine dlp.srv.world

Starting applications specified in /home/ubuntu/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/ubuntu/.vnc/dlp.srv.world:1.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth,TLSVnc -passwd /home/ubuntu/.vnc/passwd dlp.srv.world:1 to connect to the VNC server.

[3]

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.

[4]	Password is required. Input VNC password you set in the section [2].

[5]	Just connected.

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