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Re: [Xen-users] Remote access to domU console using vnc

To: Mike Wright <xktnniuymlla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Remote access to domU console using vnc
From: James Fidell <james@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:19:26 +0000
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Mike Wright wrote:
> James Fidell wrote:
> <snip />
>> I've configured a domU to boot from an ISO image to do the CentOS
>> install and run xm create.  netstat on dom0 shows there's a listener
>> on 0.0.0.0:5900, but I am unable to connect using vnc from my remote
>> system.  vncviewer reports "connection refused".  dom0 is not running
>> any firewalling and the relevant parts of the domU config file are:
>>
>>   vnc = 1
>>   vnclisten='0.0.0.0'
>>   vncconsole = 0
>>
>> Any ideas what I need to do to make it work?
>>
> Hi James,
> 
> I ran into this before.  In order to be able to attach to the :0 desktop
> you must specifically allow it.
> 
>   Desktop --> Preferences --> Remote Desktop

Hmmm.  Where do I actually do this?  All I have on dom0 is an ssh
session -- it's completely headless; there's no GUI at all.  And the
domU isn't even installed yet.

James

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