
The vncserver command relies on a configuration script to start your virtual desktop environment. By default, the command stores an obfuscated version of the password in the file $HOME/.vnc/passwd. Remember this password as you will be prompted for it when you access your cluster desktop. The password is validated each time a connection comes in, so it can be changed on the fly using vncpasswd command anytime later. You must maintain a password for your VNC server sessions using the vncpasswd command.

(Alternatively, you can run the vncserver command without this configure and and start a very basic (but harder to use) desktop environment.) To get started log in to cheaha via ssh. These instructions will configure the VNC server to use the Gnome desktop environment, the default desktop environment on the cluster. VNC use on Cheaha requires a one-time-setup to configure settings to starting the virtual desktop. 6.1 Performance Considerations for Slow Networks.4.2 Port-forwarding from Windows Systems.

4.1 Port-forwarding from Linux or Mac Systems.

