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6. opsi-Module: depot server
6.3. Access to the graphic user interface of the depot server via VNC
Opsi depot server has no X-server for special hardware. The console of the depot
server is plain text therefore. As X-server the (tight) VNC-server is in operation. So
using vncviewer the X-server running on the opsi depot server is accessible from any
computer in your network. This structure (without any hardware specific adaptions)
allows for good standardization, which simplifies maintenance and increases stability.
At starting the depot server a VNC-server is started for every administrator, who is
registered in the file /etc/vncuser. If for any reason the VNC-server isn't running, it can
be started from the command prompt as 'vnc-server'.
Configuring the VNC-Servers:
The file /etc/vncusers is the configuration file for the VNC-Server. For every user a
„default“ VNC-Server can be set. This VNC-Server will start when the booting the opsi
depot server.
#parameters for vncserver
#
#examples:
#
#username:displayno:resolution:start_at_boot:localhost:
#test2:45:800x600:start_at_boot:localhost:
#test3:46:800x600::: # mandatory entries
#
#start_at_boot and localhost can be omitted, but not the colons!
#displayno should be different for each entry
root:49:1260x960:start_at_boot::
The file has a similar structure as the /etc/passwd (important is the number of colons
for they are field delimiters).
1. Field: user name
2. Field: this is the display number, the port the VNC-server listens to (1-99 allowed)
3. Field: display resolution. For a 1024x786 display will 1050x700 be a good choice.
4. Field: start_at_boot, only with this text at the boot of the opsi depot server the VNC-
server will be started automatically; (usually not necessary).
5. Field: localhost, the VNC-server can be connected from localhost only. This can be
used for ssh tunneling.
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