VNC Remote Desktop Commands

How to access the Tesla box from a Windows box using the RealVNC viewer?

Create a Remote Display

1. Download PuTTY.

2. Run putty.exe.

3. Open a SSH connection to the Tesla box (IP address: (your IP), Port: 22).

   

4. Log on with your local Tesla box username and password.

5. Start a VNC server process.

   Command: vncserver -depth 24 -geometry 1024x768

   If you run this command the first time, you will be asked to set your VNC password.

   Optional: Change the geometry setting to fit the screen size of your local box.

6. Have a look at the output. The display number is highlighted bold here.

   New 'SCRGP2:1 (username)' desktop is SCRGP2:1
Starting applications specified in /home/username/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/username/.vnc/SCRGP2:1.log

7. Your VNC server process is running now. Close PuTTY using the exit command.

Access a Remote Display

1. Download RealVNC viewer.

2. Run vncviewer.exe on your box.

3. Connect to your display (here: 1) at the Tesla box (IP address: (your IP)).

   

4. Enter your VNC password.

   

Kill a Remote Display

1. Open a SSH connection to the Tesla box (cf 1.3).

2. Kill your VNC server process (here: display 1).

   Command: vncserver -kill :1

   Output: Killing Xvnc process ID id

3. Close PuTTY using the exit command.