MandrakeNewbie

I've been struggling for about a week now trying to remote control my Mandrake 10.2 Linux server. I managed to run across topics that mentioned creating links in the kde/Autostart but didn't thoroughly understand quite how to do that. They were describing it from Konqueror where as I use Nautilus (instructions didn't seem to fit) What I have done, and it appears to work somewhat, is - I've taken the Program menu item and copied it to the .KDE/AutoStart. It does fire up the configuration window to start RfbDrake where you configure it to allow control of my machine. Does anyone know if I can pass on startup parameters to tell it to run as a server and give it a password? Right now the Virtual Network Connection properties - Launcher tab, shows a Command of /usr/x11R6/bin/rfbdrake. Thanks to all that have helped me so far.......otherwise I would of given up a long time ago.

I found another posting on this forum that says to add to the desktop's AutoStart folder. In my case it is the kde/AutoStart folder. There are not any instructions on what to name the file nor did "rfbdrake --help" give me much to go by....seemed like every additional parm I ran with it onlyh started up the Remote Access Configuration window (the same one that displays when I laucnch it through the desktop menu system). I would imagine I could create a file (if I knew what to name it) in the KDE/AutoStart folder and have it fire up rfbdrake with all the parameters like type of control (server) and setting the password. The I could have an auto login for a given id. Any ideas on how to compose the file? I will surf some more for command line syntax on rfbdrake. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO LAST POST I think I may have found an answer. I found this post http://hulllug.principalhosting.net/archiv...hp/t-18640.html where they were discussing how to autostart rfbdrake. I will give it a try tomorrow.

I think I would like it to startup with gnome and will set it up to auto login as an id. Do you know where I can tell the system to launch rfbdrake with gnome?

I logged in using gnome. Vino was not listed under the gnome/desktop preferences. Is there an easy way to have Rfbdrake launch at boot up?

Well I was looking around some more to see if anything else might be causing a conflict and I might have found something. On my program menu there is a Virtual Network Connection that launches Rfbdrake 1.0. I launched it, it opened up in a small shell window showing an RFB icon with :0 too. I was able to connect from one of my windows boxes while it was up. It is very slow even the lowest resolution of Best Connection (recommended for dial up). Do you think this might be caused by using 2 different remote applications? I also hovered over the shell window icon, on the Linux server, and a tool tip showed...."x0rfbserver listening on display :0". I am guessing this is causing the problem that keeps TightVNC from running????? I don't have any idea what service is related to Rfbdrake 1.0....... I see xfs and xinetd running on boot in the Mandrake control panel. While connected from the Windows TightVNC to the Linux Rfbdrake, it is very slow in creating the image

Well I didn't see anything in the list of programs with VNC in it. Nor did I see port 5900. I double checked and the vncserver is running and is set to start on boot. Also on the Windows boxes the TightVNC viewer "Connection details" window mentions that the default is display 0 or port 5900. Do you think their might be a conflict with an item in the Mandrakelinux Control Center? Under the Online Administration there is a place to configure remote control of another machine (linux/unix, windows) that has a selection of "Allow control of my machine (linux sever) where you set a password and then click "Launch Server". I know I've tried that a couple of times too. Also from the Program Menu, I am able to find and locate a shortcut to launch a Shell for TightVNC. When I run it, it displays an input box that says VNC server:

OK. I set the advanced tab on the firewall to allow 5900/tcp and the Windows boxes almost immediately tell me it "failed to connect to the server" - before it took about 30 seconds before the message returned (timed out I guess). So it looks like it see the Linux box now since it responds so quickly. I opened a Konsole on the Mandrake box and typed in "vncviewer localhost". It returned this message vncviewer: ConnectToTcpAddr: connect: Connection refused Unable to connect to VNC Server

Fissy, yes it does. Here are the settings: NOT CHECKED Everything NOT CHECKED Web Server NOT CHECKED Domain Name Server CHECKED SSH Server CHECKED FTP Server CHECKED Mail Server NOT CHECKED POP and IMAP Server CHECKED Windows Files Sharing (SMB) NOT CHECKED Echo request (ping) When I click on the Advanced tab, there are no other ports listed. Steve

Scarecrow, I have located the smb/conf file. I have also made a copy of it. What needs changed in it to allow it to see the 2 Windows boxes? You two gentleman have helped me out a lot. Much appreciated. This shold be about the last question I have for quite a while.

Scarecrow, I've installed TightVNC Server and client on the Windows boxes. Both were configured to run the server on startup. I also installed only the Server on the Mandrake 10.2 Linux server. I have set the "vncserver to start on boot. I verified it is indeed running. I am able to remote control each Windows computer from the other but neither one is able to start a session with the Linux server. Any ideas what to check or install? (I am able to go through the Network Neighborhood and access shares on the Linux server without any problems. My Linux server is unable to connect to the Windows boxes though.) Thanks again. Once I get this issue fixed I shouldn't be needing anymore help.

I have an old Compaq Server running Mandrake 10.2 Limited Edition 2005 that I would like to administer from a remote desktop from two different Windows computers. One is running Windows 98 and the other is running ME. I have them hooked up in a P2P network via a Dlink DL604 router. Does anyone know how I can configure this to work? Thanks Steve

I have an old Compaq Server running Mandrake 10.2 Limited Edition 2005 that I have shared out some of the drive to a Windows 98 SE laptop and a Windows ME desktop on a P2P network. From the Windows computers, I am able to connect and move files around without any problems on the Mandrake server(thanks to Dancer for providing a link). I have supplied the password for my username and connects just fine. When I try to connect from the Mandrake server to the Windows computers, I just can't seem to get it to work. I would describe what I've done but I've tried so many different things that I am no longer sure exactly. Is part of the problem that I have share-level security on the Windows computers? Or am I doing something else wrong? The Mandrake box, that is running KDE 3.3, and I use Nautilus to try to find the Windows boxes. Also, when I logoff of the Mandrake server, it takes me to the logon screen. I don't see anywhere to tell it to shutdown and have been just hitting the power switch. I see error messages showing mentioning that I improperly shut it down the last time. How do you shut it down properly? Thanks Steve

I have an old Compaq Server running Mandrake 10.2 Limited Edition 2005 that I am trying to share out the hard drive to enable a Windows 98 SE laptop and a Windows ME desktop to store files there. I had the 2 Windows boxes set up on a P2P network through a Dlink DL604 router and was file sharing across the two without any problems. When I installed the Mandrake software on the server, I managed to get to a point where I could see the mdkgroup from the windows boxes but couldn't get to the shares on the Mandrake box. I changed my windows Workgroup to match the MDKGroup workgroup - thinking this might help but it didn't. I have noticed the url does not have MDKgroup in the name - it has \\jeepers\jeepmanuals (jeepers is what my workgroup name use to be on the window side - I am not quite sure where I have entered this into the Mandrake box.) When I try to open the share on the Mandrake box from the Windows ME desktop, I get an error message telling me "The share name was not found. Be sure you typed it correctly." When on the Mandrake box, that is running KDE 3.3, I use Nautilus to try to find the Windows ME box but I can't seem to find it. I managed to install Samba SWAT from a list of applications available for install. But when I try Localhost:901 from Moxilla FireFox, I get and error message that the connection was refused. I know just enough to be semi-dangerous with configurations. I try to work this stuff out by myself but will not have any hair left if I don't get some help from one of you kind people in this forum. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance for any replies.