If you use KDE or GNOME desktop environments you do not need to edit this file, as the defaults with the modified MD5SUM command should work in this case. If you are running your SSH daemon on a port other than the default port 22, you will need to uncomment and update: SSHD_PORT=22

The main configuration file is located at /usr/NX/etc/node.cfg. If you do not want to allow password login globally, add match block at the end of file like below: /etc/ssh/sshd_config:ĪuthorizedKeysFile /usr/NX/home/nx/.ssh/authorized_keys /usr/NX/home/nx/.ssh/authorized_keys2 You need to allow RSAauthentication, Password Authentication, and you also need to include nx public keys to Authorizedkeysfile. The sshd daemon (available in openssh package) must be installed and running for it to function properly.įor freenx authentication to work, sshd has to be setup properly. Both server and client packages are included in the package. Get FreeNX/Nomachine from nx3-all AUR or nomachine AUR. It was the non-commercial version of NoMachine, which has meanwhile switched to closed source. The program is open source, secure ( SSH based), fast and versatile. Rewritten from the VPS6.FreeNX, German text, is a system that allows you to access your desktop from another computer over the Internet. Enter your server's main IP address, Port 1 (or 5901, alternately), and the password you set earlier to connect to the desktop. You can now access your server's remote GNOME desktop with a desktop VNC client. Start the VNC server with your desired resolution:.Press ESC, type :wq, then press enter to save and close the file. X-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title '$VNCDESKTOP Desktop' & Replace the contents of the file with the following (or edit to match):

Stop the VNC server, so we can continue to configure it:.Start TightVNCServer for the first time, it will copy config files and prompt you for a password:.# apt-get install xfonts-75dpi-transcoded # apt-get install xfonts-100dpi-transcoded # apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment This guide will walk you through the steps required to setup and access a VNC server hosted on a Debian VPS.īefore beginning, ensure you are logged in to your VPS as the root user, and run the following:

VNC is a remote desktop sharing system that will allow you to connect your home PC to a GUI (graphical interface) hosted on your VPS, for easy remote management.

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