[ale] VNC over SSH2

[Joseph A Knapka]

sangell at nan.net wrote:
> 
> ssh2 8080:192.168.0.4:5800 sangell at mydynamicdns.dyndns.org

You are forwarding the HTTP port, but you need to forward
the RFB port as well:

ssh2 -L 8080:192.168.0.4:5800 -L 8180:192.168.0.4:5900
sangell at mydynamicdns.dyndns.org

should do the trick.

-- Joe
 
> I am using 1024 bit RSA key for tunnel and 1024 bit DSA key authentication
> (if memory serves)
> 
> Once SSH connects I open web browser and point to http://localhost:8080
> 
> I get the Authentication page so VNC and SSH are working but the
> authentication fails.
> 
> I have read the FAQ at VNC website, but not a lot of detail, I also have
> O'Reilly SSH The Secure Shell but it only has a single paragraph about VNC
> Forwarding.
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>                     kkennedy at kenzo
>                     id.com (Ken          To:     ale at ale.org
>                     Kennedy)             cc:
>                                          Subject:     Re: [ale] VNC over SSH2
>                     03/14/2002
>                     09:40 PM
>                     Please respond
>                     to kenzoid
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 14, 2002 at 03:48:53PM -0500, sangell at nan.net wrote:
> 
> > Okay, I have VNC working and have SSH2 working. If I try to connect to a
> PC
> > via Web Browser on LAN VNC works perfectly. If I try over SSH2 I get the
> > logon screen but authentication fails. I have SSH forwarding ports 580x
> and
> > 590x and as I said the login for VNC comes thru but authentication fails.
> I
> > am thinking it may have something to do with the encryption but it sould
> be
> > unencrypted again by the time it reaches the VNC host machine. Any
> > thoughts?
> 
> Hmmm. I do this almost every day, w/o problems, so I know it
> works. Never had this particular problem. You're connecting vnc to
> your localhost port, correct? Have you reviewed the FAQ for VNC over
> SSH (I'm guessing yes, but it never hurts to ask...):
> 
> http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/sshvnc.html
> 
> What params are you giving ssh when you make the connection (to forward
> the ports)?
> 
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