VNC configuration on RHEL 7

VNC configuration on RHEL 7

1^st install prerequisite package on server.

[root@feenixdv77 system]# yum install tigervnc tigervnc-server –y

Create user for remote access.

[root@feenixdv77 ~]# adduser vncuser

[root@feenixdv77 ~]# passwd vncuser

Changing password for user vncuser.

New password:

BAD PASSWORD: The password is shorter than 8 characters

Retype new password:

passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.

Create service daemon for display 1 becaue in rhel 7 you can’t export display 0.

[root@feenixdv77 ~]# cd /usr/lib/systemd/system

[root@feenixdv77 system]# ll vnc*

-rw-r–r– 1 root root 1744 Jun 10 2014 vncserver@.service

[root@feenixdv77 system]# cp vncserver@.service vncserver@\:1.service

Modify display file and replace <USER> tab with username “vncuser”

[root@feenixdv77 system]# vi vncserver@\:1.service

Before modification:-

After modification:-

Reload service daemon which is created for display 1.

[root@feenixdv77 system]# systemctl daemon-reload

Set vnc password for “vncuser”. Must be 1st switch in “vncuser” after change password.

[root@feenixdv77 system]# su – vncuser

ABRT has detected 1 problem(s). For more info run: abrt-cli list

[vncuser@feenixdv77 ~]$ vncpasswd

Password:

Verify:

Now start service and check status.

[root@feenixdv77 system]# systemctl start vncserver@\:1.service

[root@feenixdv77 system]# systemctl status vncserver@\:1.service

vncserver@:1.service – Remote desktop service (VNC)

Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vncserver@:1.service; disabled)

Active: active (running) since Thu 2016-12-15 20:06:13 EST; 7s ago

Process: 30982 ExecStart=/sbin/runuser -l vncuser -c /usr/bin/vncserver %i (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)

Allow connection on firewall.

[root@feenixdv77 system]# firewall-cmd –permanent –add-service=vnc-server

success

[root@feenixdv77 system]# firewall-cmd –reload

Success

Now use “vnc viewer” for connect remote server.