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| `x11vnc` allows you to view and interact remotely with an existing desktop session of yours. | |
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| == How do I use x11vnc? == | {{{{#!wiki important '''Please note:''' While you are working with `x11vnc`, someone in your office can watch your actions on the local monitor of your computer. }}}} |
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| Start a x11vncserver with: | == How do I start x11vnc? == In a terminal window in your existing desktop session start a `x11vnc` server with password protection. If you already have a password file `~/.vnc/passwd` from `vncserver` you must enter: |
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| fgtest02@balz:~$ x11vnc | pmuster@zampano:~$ x11vnc -usepw -q |
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| The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900 |
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| You can also start it with a password. Replace USERNAME with your own username. | To start x11vnc in a ssh terminal not belonging to the existing desktop session you must specify the X11 display: |
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| fgtest02@balz:~$ x11vnc -rfbauth /home/USERNAME/.vnc/passwd | pmuster@zampano:~ $ x11vnc -usepw -q -display :0 |
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| At the end you should get following message: | If you don't have a password file from vncserver usage you will be prompted for one: |
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| The VNC desktop is: balz:0 PORT=5900 }}} If you don't have a password file you can create one with: {{{ fgtest02@balz:~$ x11vnc -storepasswd |
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| Write password to /home/fgtest02/.vnc/passwd? [y]/n y Password written to: /home/fgtest02/.vnc/passwd |
Write password to /home/pmuster/.vnc/passwd? [y]/n y Password written to: /home/pmuster/.vnc/passwd |
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| After setting everything up you can connect to it with the program VNC Viewer | After setting everything up you can connect to it with a VNC viewer. If you are outside ETH you need to either use VPN or tunnel the VPN connection trough a SSH. See [[Remote Access|RemoteAccess]] for details. |
x11vnc
x11vnc allows you to view and interact remotely with an existing desktop session of yours.
Please note: While you are working with x11vnc, someone in your office can watch your actions on the local monitor of your computer.
How do I start x11vnc?
In a terminal window in your existing desktop session start a x11vnc server with password protection. If you already have a password file ~/.vnc/passwd from vncserver you must enter:
pmuster@zampano:~$ x11vnc -usepw -q The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900
To start x11vnc in a ssh terminal not belonging to the existing desktop session you must specify the X11 display:
pmuster@zampano:~ $ x11vnc -usepw -q -display :0 The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900
If you don't have a password file from vncserver usage you will be prompted for one:
pmuster@zampano:~ $ x11vnc -usepw -q Enter VNC password: Verify password: Write password to /home/pmuster/.vnc/passwd? [y]/n y Password written to: /home/pmuster/.vnc/passwd The VNC desktop is: zampano:0 PORT=5900
Connect with VNC Viewer
After setting everything up you can connect to it with a VNC viewer. If you are outside ETH you need to either use VPN or tunnel the VPN connection trough a SSH. See RemoteAccess for details.
After connection, if you log out or close the window the process will be stopped.