Login with the Username you specified and press Enter. Note in Linux that user names are case sensitive. Next enter your Password and press Enter. You should now have remotely logged into your Linux machine.

TIP: I would recommend logging in as a normal user. Setting up a remote linux desktop for root is dangerous and can compromise the security of your system. 

More preparation work

Now we have established a secure connection to the Linux Box, we can now run a remote desktop.

Simply type vncserver and press Enter. You will be asked to enter a password to access your desktop. Once you have entered a password press Enter. Your screen should look similar to the screen shot below.

TIP: Ensure you enter a secure password that isn't easy to guess. This will help protect your system from unauthorised access. Secure passwords often contain a mix of letters and numbers and upper and lower case characters.



Look at the number in the text that follows Log File. In the example above it is /home/root/.vnc/Server:10.log. The number represents the screen number, this will need to be specified when we connect to the Linux desktop. We are almost ready to make the Graphical connection to the Linux Server. To allow this will require remote access software such as Real VNC. You can find some here. Install the remote access program and then launch it. You will be presented with a screen that looks like the screen shot below.

Enter the Ip address of your Linux machine and the screen number as in the screen shot above on the right. Click OK. What you should now have displayed is a remote connection to your Linux machine and a Terminal that will allow you to run programs. This is all well and good but we can also have the remote machine display a fully functional Linux desktop on your local computer.To do this we need to go back to the SSH screen we have loaded. Type in the command vi /**your username here**/.vnc/xstartup. Press Enter.Your screen will look like the one below.

Delete the # before "unset SESSION_MANAGER" and "exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc". To do this press Insert then move the cursor to the appropriate position. When you have made the necessary deletions enter :wq. W saves the file and Q quits the editor. You will now return to the original terminal window.

As we have made changes to the Remote Desktop screen, we will need to kill the screen we just launched and then start the server up again. To do this:

Enter the command vncserver -kill :1 and press Enter. (Number 1 being the screen number)
This will stop the VNC Server.
Finally type the command vncserver and press enter.
As before, connect to the server entering the ip address and the screen number.

TIP: If you want to run your vncserver in a different screen resolution, enter the command vncserver -geometry 120x1024 (or the resolution you require) ie vncserver -geometry your resolution.

Continuing the Connection

Once your vncserver has restarted and is running again you should be looking at a graphical desktop like below:

You now have a fully functional Linux desktop running on your Windows Computer. Perfect for learning about the operating system or if you feel adventurous, running many different programs. If you require any support then you can contact us and we will be happy to help you,