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'''NOTE: there is now a ''' The one-click [httphttps://www.amahi.org/apps/vnc VNC App]has been discontinued for Amahi 7 or greater. The reason is that it pulls a lot of packages, including desktop and that breaks DNS in Fedora.</div><br /> :'''NOTE:''' See [[TigerVNC]] for Amahi 8/9 (Fedora 21/23) guidance.</div>__TOC__
= Using VNC to use a remote desktop in the HDA =
Using [http://realvnc.com/ VNC] is useful if:
* Windows: [http://realvnc.com RealVNC], [http://www.uvnc.com UltraVNC], [http://www.tightvnc.com TightVNC]
* MAC: [http://sourceforge.net/projects/chicken/ Chicken], [http://cotvnc.sourceforge.net/ Chicken of the VNC] - (do not use the internal vnc client because as there are some problemsissues)* For Linux, you have the vncviewer package, available in most, if not all distros. For Fedora 12, do the following as [[Open_Terminal_as_root|'''root''']] user:
yum -y install tigervnc
There are various ways to get the server going in your HDA. All of them require the server software.
# Amahi [http://www.amahi.org/apps/VNC VNC]: one-click installapplication.# Manually as described below (notes may require some revision).
=== Manual Install ===
* Complete the steps in [[GUI_Install_for_Express_Disc|Express Disc Desktop]] guidance (Amahi 7 ONLY).
* As root, install the server:
== Method 1 ==
* Open a terminal, become root and install the VNC server (tigervnc-server) as stated in the Manual Install section.
When the install has completed, press ctrl-D to end the root session. Leave the terminal open, or open one now.
*The following commands are entered as '''User'''.
Starting applications specified in /home/user/.xauthority
Log file is /home/user/.vnc/host.localdomain:1.log
* You can edit the configuration files using your choice of editor. Nano is used below.
Press the Y key. The prompt will change, showing you the file name.
Press the enter key, this will store your change and exit Nano.
*The following commands are entered as '''Root'''.
* Repeat the configuration for each user you wish to be able to connect via VNC.
* Note you can have displays for users 1-9 and each will connect to their VNC session at port 590n (some VNC clients 'know' the 590 part and only have you enter n). Make certain that you have forwarded the correct port(s), or the range 5901 through 5909.
* Add -localhost to options if you are connecting through a ssh tunnel or only locally. This adds some security.
= General Instructions =
More detailed instructions are available [http://www.g-loaded.eu/2005/11/10/configure-vnc-server-in-fedora/ here].
This helpful page has helped with [http://www.windowsreference.com/internet-explorer/windows-has-blocked-this-software-because-it-cant-verify-the-publisher/ blocking VNC]
