Why VNC
VNC is Server client software used to connect remote systems. I have used VNC extensively to connect across Remote Windows system. But this time I wanted to use VNC to connect Linux system from a Windows system. Best part is you can access multiple users of your Linux system. This guide will help you setup VNC server on your Linux system.
My Linux system has Fedora 20 installed on it
Since VNC is a compact application I like it as its fast and can be used to connect across different OS.
Step to Setup VNC Server on Linux system
Check your system
First you need to check your system for installed VNC server package, in terminal mode type
rpm –q tigervnc-server
This will show package if it is installed by default in your Fedora 20 Linux box.
Installation of VNC Server on Linux
If not installed install it using yum
yum install vnc-server
Once installed again check status using rpm –q command.
Now you have to configure users who can access this system using VNC.
Configuration of VNC Server in Fedora Linux
Change to Root user and copy file /etc/systemd/system/vncserver@.service
cp etc/systemd/system/vncserver@.service /etc/systemd/system/vncserver@:2.service
vi /etc/systemd/system/vncserver@:2.service
Remove <USER> with user name you want to provide access to
I have added user adatt as user one to add more user just create additional files. Basically we have provided vnc display 2 to adatt.
vnc configuration in Fedora
One you have added user change to user in terminal mode and configure vnc password for that user.
Root cannot configure vnc password for other user and by default root cannot be accessed using vnc.
Once you have logged in as user type command vncpasswd. You will be asked for VNC password and for it verification.
Start Service – VNC Server from teminal
Final Step for Setup VNC Server is to Start and enable the vncserver service.
systemctl enable vncserver@:2.service
systemctl start vncserver@:2.service
To access Remote Fedora from Windows system, first install vnc-viewer. Once installed open vnc-viewer and give ip address of Remote System followed user number.
Like I am going use
19.16.1.2:2 to access adatt user.
You can also use Remote host name in place of ip address.
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