[ubuntu-uk] Remote support using VNC over SSH (via another SSH server)

2010-03-19 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, I'm struggling here to configure VNC forwarding over SSH so I can provide remote support to my mum. Basically what I want to achieve is to be able for my mum to double click an icon on her desktop and have VNC sit there and wait for a connection from me. However, I'd like the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support using VNC over SSH (via another SSH server)

2010-03-19 Thread Jon Spriggs
Create a file (one on each end) called ~/.ssh/config as follows # Remote machine Host support HostName central.server.address IdentityFile ~/.ssh/private_key User username RemoteForward 12345 localhost:5900 # Your machine Host support HostName central.server.address

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support using VNC over SSH (via another SSH server)

2010-03-19 Thread Rob Beard
Jon Spriggs wrote: Create a file (one on each end) called ~/.ssh/config as follows # Remote machine Host support HostName central.server.address IdentityFile ~/.ssh/private_key User username RemoteForward 12345 localhost:5900 # Your machine Host support HostName