Strange behavior with VNC server running on Solaris

[Steve Palocz]

inet.conf:
vnc-1024x768x16 stream  tcp     nowait  nobody  /opt/vnc/Xvnc   Xvnc -inetd
-query localhost -once -geometry 1024x768 -depth 16


Note: if you search the list, you will find that there is a limit on options
for the inet.conf command line. To work around this issue it is suggested to
put the Xvnc... in a script and call the script from inet.conf.

Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Elmer [mailto:Andy.Elmer "at" udlp.com]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 3:08 PM
To: spalocz "at" tgtsolutions.com; DM-MN-05:vnc-list "at" udlp.com;
vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
Subject: RE: Strange behavior with VNC server running on Solaris


I appreciate the info.. but one thing.  What exactly should that line look
like now?  Do I change the * or BROADCAST to "localhost"?  I've tried both
and I can't get a VNC connection anymore.  Couldn't find a man page either.
Thanks!

Andy

>>> spalocz "at" tgtsolutions.com 11/09/01 11:54 AM >>>
Yep, change the broadcast to query localhost

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
[mailto:owner-vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com]On Behalf Of Andy Elmer
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 12:02 PM
To: vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
Subject: Strange behavior with VNC server running on Solaris


Hello, I am currently testing VNC for producation use at our company.  The
goal is to allow Windows users to run remote Unix sessions.  I installed vnc
on a Solaris 8 workstation (I'll call it "vnc_serv"), and configured it to
use
inetd.  Here is the inetd.conf file:

inet.conf:
vnc-1024x768x16 stream  tcp     nowait  nobody  /opt/vnc/Xvnc   Xvnc -inetd
-broadcast -once -geometry 1024x768 -depth 16

Problem:  When I try to connect to the vnc server ("vnc_serv:50") from a
remote Windows client, sometimes the login screens for DIFFERENT Unix (Sun
and
SGI) workstations show up!  Ones that don't have VNC server running or
installed.  How is this possible?  I was told it probably has something to
do
with xdmcp, and something about an X session being broadcast.  Since I don't
know to much about this and haven't found any documentation about this and
VNC, I was hoping someone might know what the problem might be.  I cat out
the
files I was told were probably involved with this problem below.  Thanks!
Andy

/usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xaccess:
*
*     CHOOSER BROADCAST    <-- is this the problem?

/usr/openwin/lib/xdm/xdm-config:
DisplayManager.errorLogFile:    /var/tmp/xdm-errors
DisplayManager.pidFile:         /var/tmp/xdm-pid
DisplayManager.keyFile:         /var/tmp/xdm-keys
DisplayManager.servers:         /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xservers
DisplayManager.accessFile:      /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xaccess
DisplayManager*authorize:       true
DisplayManager._0.setup:        /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xsetup_0
DisplayManager._0.startup:      /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/GiveConsole
DisplayManager._0.reset:        /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/TakeConsole
DisplayManager*startup:    /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Startup
DisplayManager*reset:      /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Reset
DisplayManager*resources:       /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xresources
DisplayManager*session:         /usr/openwin/lib/xdm/Xsession
DisplayManager*authComplain:    false
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