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Asked by junker

I cannot locate instructions on setting X11VNC to auto start with options chosen. Also would there be a way to start after powerup and before a user logged in?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Maybe you don't need VNC. What activities will you be doing on the remote system?

You do know that VNC has zero security so access over the web is NOT advised without an SSH tunnel.

Maybe I can advise a sleeker solution, 9 times of 10 VNC is not needed.

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junker (ernie-onlinescrap) said : 		#2

Needs for remote Access:
1) see/watch what the user is doing when an error occurs
2) give them hands on training remotely
3) to maintenance the system during off hours

What I forgot was these workstations would be on the internet with a
random IP and they would have to initiate the connection.

On 4/25/2012 11:50 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #194690 on vnc in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vnc/+question/194690
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Maybe you don't need VNC. What activities will you be doing on the
> remote system?
>
> You do know that VNC has zero security so access over the web is NOT
> advised without an SSH tunnel.
>
> Maybe I can advise a sleeker solution, 9 times of 10 VNC is not needed.
>

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Ahhh the ideal use of VNC :)

You can add the command to start it in /etc/rc.local and it will run just before the login screen runs. It may need the X server to be around so you may need to run it in a script which gets backgrounded to have a small pause before running the app. Try just running it in /etc/rc.local (add the command ABOVE the exit 0 line) and reboot to test

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junker (ernie-onlinescrap) said : 		#4

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.