nanogui: Re: [mail] vncserver


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Subject: Re: [nanogui] Re: [mail] vncserver
From: Yan Seiner ####@####.####
Date: 28 Nov 2005 17:35:23 +0000
Message-Id: <438B3F7B.3070708@seiner.com>

Yan Seiner wrote:

>
> Also, I think it would be a worthwhile patch to get rid of the 
> password authentication altogether on embedded systems.  Use ssh if 
> you need security; the vnc password is sent in the clear anyway so 
> it's pretty useless.


OK, to disable password checking change line 649 in vncserver.c as follows:

//   rfbScreen->authPasswdData = "/etc/vncpasswd";
   rfbScreen->authPasswdData = (char *)0;

recompile and no more password prompt.

--Yan

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