Trying to VNC from Arch to Windows XP

colbert · 2008-08-25 18:56:07

I have x11vnc working great on my Arch server and use vncviewer all the time on my Arch desktop, but I'm trying to get VNC to work so I can see my XP box from my Arch box.

I have installed TightVNC on the XP box and the server is running, but when I try:

vncviewer 192.168.1.102

From shell it just hangs. IP is correct. Adding :5900 for port doesn't do it either.

Thanks for any help

wonder · 2008-08-25 21:15:57

that's because windows doesn't use vnc.

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=54053

Last edited by wonder (2008-08-25 21:38:25)

.:B:. · 2008-08-25 21:24:55

TightVNC is cross-platform, works perfectly here when I use it, from Arch Linux, to log in to a Windows XP box with a TightVNC server.

wonder · 2008-08-25 21:34:41

i'm a dumb ass. i didn't read well what was the problem.

.:B:. · 2008-08-25 21:37:17

It might be very well that the different servers/viewers aren't interchangeable, afaik there is no standard to conform to when it comes to VNC?

wonder · 2008-08-25 21:39:18

i think is a configuration issue. maybe he forgot to open 5900 port from windows firewall

Last edited by wonder (2008-08-25 21:40:29)

colbert · 2008-08-25 21:59:39

Thanks wonder, it was 5900 port on Windows firewall Works!

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#1 2008-08-25 18:56:07

Trying to VNC from Arch to Windows XP

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Re: Trying to VNC from Arch to Windows XP

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Re: Trying to VNC from Arch to Windows XP

#4 2008-08-25 21:34:41

Re: Trying to VNC from Arch to Windows XP

#5 2008-08-25 21:37:17

Re: Trying to VNC from Arch to Windows XP

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Re: Trying to VNC from Arch to Windows XP

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Re: Trying to VNC from Arch to Windows XP

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