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How to Set Up VNC to provide Solaris domU graphical login

You can set up VNC to provide a domU graphical login.

  • Turn on xdmcp.
     # svccfg -s cde-login
     svc:/application/graphical-login/cde-login>
     svc:/application/graphical-login/cde-login> setprop dtlogin/args=""
  • If you are not running vncviewer locally on the control domain, set X11-server to listen to tcp port.
     # svccfg -s x11-server
     svc:/application/x11/x11-server>
     svc:/application/x11/x11-server> setprop options/tcp_listen=true

The VNC listen facility should be used with caution due to security considerations.

  • Add VNC services at /etc/services.
     vnc-server 5900/tcp # VNC Server
  • Turn on xvnc-inetd services.
     # svcadm enable xvnc-inetd
  • You should now be able to get a Solaris login console from the remote host by using vncviewer.
     # vncviewer domU:0

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