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 ====== VNC ====== ====== VNC ======
 +
 +**NOTE: for the following examples, 192.168.1.34 will be the REMOTE machine (VNC server).**
 +
  
 ====== Setup VNC Server (on Slackware)====== ====== Setup VNC Server (on Slackware)======
-USING TightVNC: +USING TigerVNC: 
-On your remote machine, install TightVNC via slackpkg +On your remote machine, install TigerVNC via slackpkg 
-     slackpkg install tightvnc+     slackpkg install tigervnc
  
 Start the VNC server: Start the VNC server:
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 You should get a message stating that the VNC server has started on DISPLAY 1. You should get a message stating that the VNC server has started on DISPLAY 1.
  
-NOTE: VNC listens to port 5900 or 5901 by default so make sure you can accept connections from that port.+**NOTE:** VNC listens to port 5900 or 5901 by default so make sure you can accept connections from that port. 
 + 
 +**NOTE:** If you are using TigerVNC, the server can also listen on port 5800 for web-browser VNC connections.
  
  
 ====== Setup VNC Viewer (on Slackware)====== ====== Setup VNC Viewer (on Slackware)======
  
-USING TightVNC: +USING TigerVNC: 
-On your local machine, install TightVNC via slackpkg +On your local machine, install TigerVNC via slackpkg 
-     slackpkg install tightvnc+     slackpkg install tigervnc
  
 Start the VNC viewer: Start the VNC viewer:
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 ====== Tunnel VNC Through SSH (from Slackware) ====== ====== Tunnel VNC Through SSH (from Slackware) ======
 Open an SSH connection: Open an SSH connection:
-     ssh -L 5901:127.0.0.1:5901 -N -f -l bob 192.168.1.34+     ssh -L 5901:localhost:5901 -N -f -l bob 192.168.1.34
  
 <code>Where, <code>Where,
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     -N : Just forward ports, do not execute a remote command.     -N : Just forward ports, do not execute a remote command.
     -f : Make ssh to go to background before command execution.     -f : Make ssh to go to background before command execution.
-    -l bob : 'bob' is the username.</code>+    -l bob : 'bob' is the username. 
 +    192.168.1.34 : is the remote machine (target VNC Server). 
 +    </code>
  
 Connect with VNC: Connect with VNC:
      vncviewer      vncviewer
-     Enter "192.168.1.34:1" into the 'VNC server:' box+     Enter "localhost:1" (or "127.0.0.1:1") into the 'VNC server:' box
  
  
-====== Tunnel VNC Through SSH (from Windows) ====== +====== Tunnel VNC Through SSH (from Windows with Putty [V0.62]) ====== 
-Install Putty on the LOCAL machine.+Install Putty on the LOCAL machine. 
  
-Open putty and set the following values +Open putty and set the following values: 
-     Session> + 
-     HostName: VNCSERVER_IP/URL+     Session > 
 +     HostName: 192.168.1.34
      Connection Type: SSH      Connection Type: SSH
-     Connection>SSH>Tunnels>+      
 +     Connection > SSH > Tunnels >
      Source port: 5901      Source port: 5901
-     Destination: VNCSERVER_IP/URL:5901 +     Destination: 192.168.1.34:5901
-     Local: checked +
-     Auto: checked+
  
 Start the connection by hitting the OPEN button. Start the connection by hitting the OPEN button.
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 Connect with VNC: Connect with VNC:
      vncviewer      vncviewer
-     Enter "VNCSERVER_IP/URL:1" into the 'VNC server:' box+     Enter "localhost:1" (or "127.0.0.1:1") into the 'VNC server:' box 
 + 
 + 
 +====== Reverse VNC Connection ====== 
 +(Connecting to a listening VNC viewer (Useful for family IT support)) \\  
 + 
 +Start The VNC Viewer (on Slackware) In Listen Mode- \\  
 +     vncviewer -listen 5500 
 +      
 +     WHERE: 5500 is the port to listen on (5500 is default). 
 +      
 +** IF YOUR INCOMING CONNECTION IS COMING THROUGH A FIREWALL (most home routers)** do not forget to forward the port in the router (5500 is the default port for reverse VNC connections). 
 + 
 + 
 +Start the VNC SERVER on Windows and attach a listening viewer- \\  
 +     Start the VNC Server 
 +     RIGHT CLICK on the VNC server icon in your task bar and select "ATTACH LISTENING VIEWER" 
 +     Put in the IP address of the viewer machine: 192.168.1.34 
 + 
  
 ====== Sources ====== ====== Sources ======

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