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nebsager
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 Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: Tightvnc: different settings for each user [SOLVED] |
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Hi
I'm using Tightvnc on my gentoo server with no problems. Iuse the /etc/init.d/vnc script on startup and has two vnc's set up in /etc/conf.d/vnc.
My problem is that I would like to have different geometry on each of the vnc servers... is it possible to set it up in /etc/conf.d/vnc or should I use another solution?
/Stine
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timeBandit
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The script and config file don't support per-user server options, just a VNC_OPTS setting that applies to all users. It is not difficult to add the capability if you don't mind making a local edit to the init script.
First, modify /etc/init.d/vnc to support per-user options. In the start() function, replace this line: | /etc/init.d/vnc before: | | su ${user%%:*} -c "cd /home/${user%%:*} && vncserver :${user##*:} $VNC_OPTS" &>/dev/null |
with this: | /etc/init.d/vnc after: | user_opts=VNC_OPTS_${user%%:*}
su ${user%%:*} -c "cd /home/${user%%:*} && vncserver :${user##*:} $VNC_OPTS ${!user_opts}" &>/dev/null |
Then set VNC_OPTS_user variables in /etc/conf.d/vnc to define per-user options such as display geometry. Like so: | /etc/conf.d/vnc (sample): | DISPLAYS="hilts:1 bartlett:2"
# Server options common to all users
VNC_OPTS="-depth 8"
# Per-user options
VNC_OPTS_hilts="-geometry 800x600"
VNC_OPTS_bartlett="-geometry 1600x1200" |
An update to TightVNC would overwrite this enhancement but it's trivial to reinstate. Plus, it's a config-protected directory so you'd be prompted to approve the change.
Note the above is based on a RealVNC installation, not TightVNC, but the init script is no doubt very similar if not identical. If not, post it and I'll try to help out.
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nebsager
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Thanks timeBandit
It works perfect! |
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