i can not access the server (linux woody ) by using viewer under windows 2000 !!help

[Corné Beerse]

ayman amin wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> my problem as it is , I have OS windows2000 and have a os Linux woody and 2
> system is connected via a LAN network , I would like to view a Linux desktop
> from windows so I have download the VNC viewer (windows version) and installed
> it on my windows 2000 OS and I have download the VNC server (Linux version)
> and installed it on my Linux woody OS and I follow the steps but nothing work
> it is gives me a error message (VNC INFO Failed to connect to server) in the
> same time I can access this server by using program like netrem but just for
> command only not a graphical interface like VNC . so please help me what I can
> do to solve this problem .

Have you realy scanned the FAQ and/or archives of this maillist?

In short:
See the faq on 'gray' (or 'grey')
Install the vnc packages from the distribution, not from a general download
debian woody: run `vncpasswd.real` once


alternate setup: http://www.sourcecodecorner.com/articles/vnc/linux.


> 
> Best Regards,,
> ayman amin
> Egypt
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