VNC server works for root, not for user

[kjurkic]

Howdy

Just tinkering with remote access to Zentyal desktop, and have an odd situation. Installed tightvncserver, and it works if I launch sudo, but I would prefer to get it working as the default user account created at install. If I launch as default user, all I get is a grey screen with no functionality.

It would also be preferable if I was accessing the "working desktop" rather than spawning a new vnc/xsession. I am tinkering with virtualbox, and launching the VBox console as any other user does not show any VM's that are already running.

I know I can manage my VM's from the command-line, but I am am just experimenting with a bunch of pre-configured appliances, and can work much more quickly through the virtualbox GUI.

TIA
Ken

[kjurkic]

howdy all

Just a quick update. I solved this by using vino from ubuntu repos. It won't show up on the lxde menu, but run in terminal

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admin@myserver:~$vino-passwd
to set password for access, then

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admin@myserver:~$vino-preferences
to pop-up a control panel where you can enable remote access

HTH
Ken