Virtual Network Computing (VNC)

sms and Xmark are X-windows applications. If you have broadband at home you can use VNC to run these applications from home. Read more about VNC at http://www.realvnc.com/what.html

Follow the steps below to get started:

• Install a VNC viewer on your home computer.
  • Windows: TightVNC
  • Mac: TigerVNC
  
  
• Log into your cse account from your home computer.
  
  
• Run the VNC server after logging into your cse account.

  /usr/bin/X11/vncserver
  or /usr/bin/X11/vncserver -geometry 1200x700
  

  When you run this for the first time, you will be prompted for a password. A directory ~/.vnc will be created containing passwd and xstartup files.
  
  
• The output from the vncserver command will tell you which server and display to connect.

  New 'X' desktop is wagner:53
  
  Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xsession
  Log file is /import/kamen/1/meicheng/.vnc/wagner:53.log
  

  
  
• Run the VNC viewer on your home computer, enter the remote server hostname and display number.
  e.g. wagner:53
  server or host is wagner.cse.unsw.edu.au and display is 53
  
  
• Change the VNC viewer window size to suit your laptop or desktop using -geometry option of the vncserver command.
  With Chicken of the VNC, you have to also resize the viewer window until the scrollbars disappear.
  
  
• Change the xstartup file to use your window manager and settings (optional).
  
  
• Logging off will not kill your vnc session. Type the following command to kill your session:

  vncserver -kill :displaynumber
  

  or add the command to the end of your ~/.vnc/xstartup
  
  
• To turn on middle button emulation on the Mac/Chicken of the VNC:
  Connection->Connection Profiles->Emulation->Center Mouse Button->Modifier Click