Bugzilla – Bug 105635
Confusion about VNC options
Last modified: 2007-06-08 13:25:37 UTC
This bug contains elements of topics discussed in bug #105419. We offer a couple of ways to gain VNC access to a SUSE LINUX machine: 1. Use the "Remote Administraion" module to enable Xvnc, a separate X server running on display:1 (port 5901) and http port 5801. Using this server connects to the login manager (KDM or [GDM--when fixed bug #334]) 2. Use the VNC portion of SaX2 to enable VNC access to the real X server at display:0 (port 5900), and a http port if desired. There is also a temporary solution to this by using krfb. Once these differences are understood, they work well and offer great flexibility. However, there is really no explanation what the two different modules are actually doing. The "Remote Administration" module at least gives the ports to look at, but it would be good if it could also expain that it spawns its own separate X server, and allows for remote logins. The SaX2 module gives NO indication as to what it is doing. It should state that it will enable access to the REAL x.org X server and the it can be accessed with display:0 (port 5900) It is probably high hopes for 10.0 right now, but it would be good if these two could be combined into a single location to ease the confusion.
yes I understand this would be something for the help system for SaX which is currently not designed and developed.
Reorganization of usability-bug assignments. We try to discharge the number of our bug entries in the next weeks. => Reassigned to mschmidkunz
Currently the SaX-Module is labeled "Graphics Card and Monitor". This doesn't give the user any clue, that modules like "Keyboard" and "Remote Access" are located there. Therefore I would highly recommend to include the "Remote Access" part from SaX in the YaST Module "Remote Administration". Additionally for the user it is very hard to understand why he should look for remote access to his system on two different places.
ping, anyone? :-)
No answer, so I will close this bug.