Hi Wade Nope! Got in using telnet. Went to /etc/rc.d/rc3.d and manually started the service. Said OK. Went to vnc viewer and instantly got the "Failed..." message again. Had a look at firewall and all seems fine in the log. Thoughts? Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wade Chandler > Sent: 18 August 2004 16:42 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: VNC not working > > kenwardc wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > I have a brand new Linux Redhat server installed and have > switched on > > the VNC server. If I go into the GUI and look at the > services running > > on the unit the VNC server is running OK. > > > > I have opened the correct ports in the firewall and pointed them > > specifically at my IP address in the office. > > > > When I try to connect there is an instant "Failed to connect to > > server" message from the server. If I have a look in the > firewall log > > my access attempt is recorded as "passed" which means the > problem has > > to be the setup somewhere on the server. > > > > Help? ;) > > > > Regards > > Chris > > > > > > > > --- > > All messages scanned by AVG 7.0 Anti-Virus scanner and TGIS > Anti-Spam Firewall. > > > > > > hmm. I usually have to be logged in as a user with VNC > server then run vncserver...then I can connect to that > session. I'm not sure if you can actually run it as a > service...it starts, but usually is stopped. > That's been my experience. There may be another way to set > it up to run differently however. With mine I use ssh start > a session and vncserver then I use the gui to connect. > > Wade > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > --- All messages scanned by AVG 7.0 Anti-Virus scanner and TGIS Anti-Spam Firewall. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
