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howtos:window_managers:vnc [2014/10/17 09:42 (UTC)] – TightVNC is now passé, changed to TIGERVNC arfon | howtos:window_managers:vnc [2016/02/03 23:18 (UTC)] – [Reverse VNC Connection] ADDED: Don't use local IP arfon | ||
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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 |
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-f : Make ssh to go to background before command execution. | -f : Make ssh to go to background before command execution. | ||
-l bob : ' | -l bob : ' | ||
- | 192.168.1.34 : is the remote machine. | + | 192.168.1.34 : is the remote machine |
</ | </ | ||
Connect with VNC: | Connect with VNC: | ||
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- | Enter " | + | |
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Connect with VNC: | Connect with VNC: | ||
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- | Enter " | + | |
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+ | ====== Reverse VNC Connection ====== | ||
+ | (Connecting to a listening VNC viewer (Useful for family IT support)) \\ | ||
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+ | Start The VNC Viewer (on Slackware) In Listen Mode- \\ | ||
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+ | ** 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). | ||
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+ | 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 " | ||
+ | Put in the IP address of the viewer machine: 192.168.1.34 | ||
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+ | (through a forwarded port), make sure to connect to the ROUTER' | ||
+ | internet address) and NOT your local address. This can be found by going to a | ||
+ | " | ||
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====== Sources ====== | ====== Sources ====== |