x11VNC server on Ubuntu

[christopherrutter-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Christopher Rutter)]

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Dan Ritter <dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 08:22:11AM -0400, Chris O'Connell wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I've been trying to connect to a computer running X11VNC server using
> > TightVNC for the last few weeks.  I've tried a variety of methods
> including
> > using an SSH tunnel and connecting directly to the machine through
> > TightVNC.
> >
> > I can connect without a problem UNLESS the GDM is at a state prompting
> for
> > the user name and password.
> >
> > Has anyone had any experience with this?  The documentation I've been
> able
> > to find does not seem to work unless someone has logged into the GUI
> first.
>
>
Try this via SSH:
sudo x11vnc -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -display :0

Then run TightVNC to connect.
-Chris