[olug] TightVNC settings from the outside

[Eric Pierce]

I've been able to get TightVNC set-up and working between two Linux machines
within my LAN.  But I can't figure out how to access the server from the
outside.

I'm running 'vncserver' to start the server, I get 'New 'X' desktop is edp:1'. 


I have 3 machines running through a router, so I've set the router so 'virtual
server' is pointing to the server's local IP address via private/public port
5900 (i've tried 5800 too).  The firewall is also open to accept requests on
5900 and send them to the server's local IP address.

'netstat -at' on the server machine tells me I'm listening on 5801, 5901 and
6001.  I tried changing all the router settings above to port 5901 just to see,
but I still cannot log on as a client.

Here's the lines I"ve tried as a client:
vncviewer 68.43.116.20::5900
vncviewer 68.43.116.20:1

I still get connection refused.

Anyone see any blaring omissions?

Thanks for reading...
Eric Pierce




		
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