Need help with VNC!

[Electrode]

Hey all.

I have set up a VNC server on my Windows 2000 box, but I can't seem to connect to it from my Linux boxes. I enter the IP address and password, but nothing happens. The console window I launch vncviewer from shows this:

[electrode@tetrahedron electrode]$ vncviewer
VNC server supports protocol version 3.3 (viewer 3.3)
VNC authentication failed

I know I entered the password correctly. I have restarted the VNC server about 10 times. What's the deal?

 

[DAM]

this might be a two part problem, first check from a win box if you can log in to vnc to the server.



i used to have problems with VNC from the 8.0 mandrake cd, you might want to try a different version, ever heard of tightvnc? its smaller and supposed to have better compression for slower networks, i currently have it running on my win2k server and its nice.





dam()

 

[Electrode]

Thanks for the advice.

Strange you mention the version that comes with Mandrake 8.0, since that's what I'm using at the moment.

 

[freebsddude]

I think VNC connects on ports in the 5000 range, I am assuming that you have those ports open/unblocked.
typically 5900, 5901 and 5902.

 

[Electrode]

Thanks for that advice too.

I now have it working. I got a new binary package from the VNC site and that fixed everything.