Pretty basic question, I think. I have configured an Ubuntu installation to run an ssh tunnel to tunnel traffic securely when connected to unsecured networks. It will also run a web server for internal use only. I just threw together the box with a bunch of extra parts and I want to leave it just running in the corner for these two purposes. I don't want to have to keep a keyboard/monitor/mouse hooked up to it either, for space purposes.
Here is the question. Without KVM hooked up, it doesn't boot to a place where I am able to use VNC to remote into it and get to a desktop (I'm not entirely sure why I would need to, but I would like the option anyway). I can get in with ssh without an issue when it boots without anything else attached, of course, and the webserver section should act the same. Best guess is that those two are set as services and whatever runs VNC server isn't.
What is it that I need to do where it can go from a reboot/powered off state to allowing VNC connections to the desktop while still having no keyboard, video, mouse hooked up?
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I may be misunderstanding the situation, but you would need it to auto login, and then setup remote desktop. That should do it.
Auto-login:
Press Alt+F2
Type:
gksu /usr/sbin/gdmsetup
Go to the security tab, and enter the correct information.
Remote Desktop:
The settings for this are located in the administration menu under Remote Desktop.
Install the NX server from http://www.nomachine.com/ and install the client on the machine you want to access from.
It uses ssh for the connection (secure) and the performance is excellent even across a wan or wireless connection..
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by: owensleftfootPosted on 2009-09-21 at 00:33:53ID: 25380817
Have a look at http://faq.gotomyvnc.com/f