1. Check that the VNC Server is Installed
This should be present as it is part of the 2009.06 binary distribution, but I checked anyway.
# pkg info SUNWxvnc
Name: SUNWxvnc
Summary: X11/VNC server
State: Installed
Authority: opensolaris.org (preferred)
Version: 4.1.3
Build Release: 5.11
Branch: 0.111
Packaging Date: Fri Jun 13 17:49:25 2009
Size: 3.66 MB
FMRI: pkg:/SUNWxvnc@4.1.2,5.11-0.91:20080613T174925Z
2. Add this line to /etc/services
vnc-server 5900/tcp # Xvnc
3. Edit /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf as below
[xdmcp]
Enable=true
[security]
DisallowTCP=false
AllowRoot=true
AllowRemoteRoot=true
4. Enable the Services
# svcadm enable xvnc-inetd
# svcs xvnc-inetd
STATE STIME FMRI
online 16:22:30 svc:/application/x11/xvnc-inetd:default
# svcadm enable gdm
# svcs gdm
STATE STIME FMRI
online 14:43:13 svc:/application/graphical-login/gdm:default
5. Connect to the Display with a VNC Client
You should now be able to connect to
If you cannot connect, try stopping & starting the services:
# svcadm disable xvnc-inetd gdm
# svcadm enable xvnc-inetd gdm
6. Making the Session Persist
This may or may not be desirable for you, but if you want the VNC session to persist if you exit the VNC client then do the following:
# svccfg -s xvnc-inetd
svc:/application/x11/xvnc-inetd> editprop
This take you into a vi session. Look for the line...
#setprop inetd/wait = boolean: false
Copy the line, uncomment it and set it to true. Save the file, exit svccfg and run the command...
# svcadm refresh xvnc-inetd
7. To set the VNC password just use the vncpasswd command:
pfexec vncpasswd /etc/X11/.vncpasswd
Then
Stop and restart the service:
svcadm disable xvnc-inetd gdm
svcadm enable xvnc-inetd gdm
Connect again with you VNC client. Now, when you exit/kill the VNC client, the session on the server will persist and you will be able to connect to it again.
