On CENTOS I went to System – Preferences and then Remote Desktop. There I checked "Allow other users to view" and "Allow other users to control". The same dialog box said "Users can view your desktop using….." vncviewer name.server:0. Using UltraVNC from a Windows computer I type that but I get connection refused.
I also tried to edit /.vnc/xstartup The directory is there but not the file.
I want to create a desktop with a specific resolution and it to be persistent or permanent even if I restart the server.
Best Answer
You can do this but it requires work with inetd or xinetd (or whatever flavor of superserver is installed).
The crux is a command line switch, -inetd, that tells the VNC server to accept attachments from your (x)inetd service. Combine this with some examples and you should be able to get an idea about what is possible. Another part of this is the
-query localhostswitch which causes your VNC setup to contact the display manager (GDM in your case)...which means, when you connect via VNC, you'll get a GDM prompt. Makes it much nicer than trying to set up a built-in VNC password.If you decide to make this a permanent feature, do not forget to turn off the built-in desktop sharing as it will develop a port conflict (your existing xinetd superserver will be listening to that port for new connections).