{"id":120,"date":"2011-12-08T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T07:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/?p=120"},"modified":"2026-06-02T18:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:34:07","slug":"configure-vnc-virtual-network-computing-in-centos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/configure-vnc-virtual-network-computing-in-centos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure VNC (Virtual Network Computing) on CentOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VNC (Virtual Network Computing) allows administrators to remotely access a graphical desktop environment on a Linux server. It is useful for managing applications that require a GUI and for users who prefer graphical administration over the command line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide explains how to install, configure, and access a VNC server on a CentOS system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before proceeding, ensure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have root or sudo access to the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The server is running CentOS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internet access is available to download required packages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required firewall ports (5901, 5902, etc.) can be opened.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A desktop environment is available or can be installed on the server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implementation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Install VNC Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check whether the VNC package is already installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">rpm -q tigervnc-server\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If it is not installed, install it using yum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">yum install tigervnc-server -y\nyum install vnc -y\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If additional dependencies are required, install them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">yum install mesa-dri-drivers -y\nyum install xkeyboard-config -y\nyum install xorg-x11-fonts-misc -y\nyum install libXfont -y\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Install Desktop Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If a graphical desktop environment is not already available, install it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">yum groupinstall \"Desktop\" -y\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Create a User for VNC Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a new user account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">useradd myuser\npasswd myuser\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Configure VNC Password<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Switch to the newly created user:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">su - myuser\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Set the VNC password:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">vncpasswd\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This creates the <code>.vnc<\/code> directory and stores the encrypted VNC password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exit back to the root user:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">exit\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Configure VNC Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit the VNC configuration file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">vi \/etc\/sysconfig\/vncservers\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the following configuration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">VNCSERVERS=\"1:myuser\"\nVNCSERVERARGS[1]=\"-geometry 1024x768\"\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable VNC access for both a normal user and root:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">VNCSERVERS=\"1:myuser 2:root\"\nVNCSERVERARGS[1]=\"-geometry 1024x768\"\nVNCSERVERARGS[2]=\"-geometry 1024x768\"\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Save and exit the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Start the VNC Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Start the VNC server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">service vncserver start\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable it to start automatically after reboot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">chkconfig vncserver on\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7: Verify VNC is Running<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the VNC processes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">ps -ef | grep Xvnc\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see entries similar to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">\/usr\/bin\/Xvnc :1\n\/usr\/bin\/Xvnc :2\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The display number determines the listening port:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Display<\/th><th>Port<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>:1<\/td><td>5901<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>:2<\/td><td>5902<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>:3<\/td><td>5903<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 8: Open Firewall Ports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Allow the required VNC ports through the firewall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example for port 5901:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 5901 -j ACCEPT\nservice iptables save\nservice iptables restart\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If a cloud firewall or hardware firewall is in use, ensure the same ports are allowed there as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 9: Connect to the VNC Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From a VNC client, connect using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">SERVER_IP:5901\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" 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using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">netstat -tulpn | grep 59\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">ss -tulpn | grep 59\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VNC provides a convenient graphical interface for managing CentOS servers remotely. 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