[AG-TECH] Remote VenueVNC startup and shutdown

[Gabriel Noronha]

shouldn't you just be able to run screen or byobu and that will solve
any time out issues with ssh ? 

Gabriel 

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Gabriel Noronha 
Access Grid Support Officer 
University of Newcastle 
NSW, Australia 


>>> Tom Coffin <tcoffin at ncsa.illinois.edu> 24/02/2011 3:55 am >>>
For our operations at ACCESS, we separate the VNC activity from the 
venue and run VNC servers and clients directly.

btw, Iocoms Igpix is really nice!
(though I don't get to use it too much)
I'm surprised they don't offer it as a stand alone product.
kickstarting igpix inside the venue would be solid.



On 2/23/2011 11:41 AM, Todd Zimmerman wrote:
> Not specifically what you are looking for, but we run a 'VNC
Reflector'
> that is managed via a simple web front end.
>
> The reflector connects to the server specified, then all other
clients
> connect to the reflector.
>
> It's nice because it takes the load of multiple connections off of
the
> users' laptop etc. Plus it is easier to maintain for security (all
> clients are always connecting to the same vnc server, for presenting
> sites all clients are originating from the same address) + you can
set
> up a reverse connection if required.
>
> The web interface was just a simple php script I made that could use
> some fixing and it doesn't tie in with VenueVNC and/or AG at all,
but
> thought I'd throw it out there.
>
> Todd
>
>
>
> On 02/22/2011 06:59 PM, Jason Bell wrote:
>> I actually use the “nohup” command myself – but one of the
problems I am
>> trying to solve is providing a facility that allows no technical
users
>> the ability to easily start up a VenueVNC session.
>>
>> One of the options suggested already includes the idea of using
“zenity”
>> to produce a “pop-up, which would allow users the abilitiy to
paste the
>> “Virtual Venue Address” and then connect and then launch the
VenueVNC
>> remote using a bash script.
>>
>> Anyway – still gather ideas and thoughts.
>>
>> Thanks for your reply.
>>
>> Many regards,
>>
>> Jason.
>>
>> *From:*Tran, Quang V. [mailto:qtran3 at lsuhsc.edu] 
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 23 February 2011 12:25 PM
>> *To:* Tran, Quang V.; Jason Bell; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
>> *Subject:* RE: [AG-TECH] Remote VenueVNC startup and shutdown
>>
>> the actual command line should be: nohup ./venueVNC_script.sh &
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ag-tech-bounces at lists.mcs.anl.gov on behalf of Tran, Quang V.
>> Sent: Tue 2/22/2011 8:16 PM
>> To: Jason Bell; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
>> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Remote VenueVNC startup and shutdown
>>
>> Caution: The following message did not originate from within LSUHSC
and
>> may be a scam to trick you into divulging your LSUHSC password.
LSUHSC
>> never asks you to reveal your password in an email or web form.
Your
>> network access will be deactivated if you do reveal your LSUHSC
password.
>>
>> If you think the following email is a scam, please forward it to
>> spam at lsuhsc.edu <mailto:spam at lsuhsc.edu> for further analysis.
>>
>> The original email follows:
>> =======================================
>>
>>
>> Have you tried the nohup command in Linux (ie: ./venueVNC_script.sh
&
>> nohup)
>> It allows a service to run after you log off. I use this with my
>> bridge's script.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ag-tech-bounces at lists.mcs.anl.gov on behalf of Jason Bell
>> Sent: Tue 2/22/2011 5:48 PM
>> To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
>> Subject: [AG-TECH] Remote VenueVNC startup and shutdown
>>
>> Caution: The following message did not originate from within LSUHSC
and
>> may be a scam to trick you into divulging your LSUHSC password.
LSUHSC
>> never asks you to reveal your password in an email or web form.
Your
>> network access will be deactivated if you do reveal your LSUHSC
password.
>>
>> If you think the following email is a scam, please forward it to
>> spam at lsuhsc.edu <mailto:spam at lsuhsc.edu> for further analysis.
>>
>> The original email follows:
>> =======================================
>>
>>
>> Colleagues
>>
>> I am hoping that someone out there might have a "solution" to an
issue I
>> have.
>>
>> Long story short, I have a dedicated machine outside our "network"
which
>> allows remote sites to easy connect to it as part of a VenueVNC
session.
>>
>> The problem is that this machine is not easy accessible (located in
a
>> machine room) and cannot be moved. The problem is that I would like
to
>> setup a system that everyday AG operators can connect to and launch
a
>> VenueVNC session when required (Note: the remote machine is a Linux
>> machine). Obviously there are a few options, including such example
like:
>>
>> * Shell scripts that remotely connect (maybe via ssh) and start the
>> VenueVNC service;
>> - An issue to consider is that ssh connections time out and when it
>> does, it kills the VenueVNC session.
>>
>> * A webserver that users can log into and via a website and launch
>> appropriate service.
>>
>> * Some other remote means (has any used a terminal server to do
this);
>>
>> - Note, I am not keen on using VNC, as it sends clear text passwords
and
>> I would like to make the process as simple as possible.
>>
>> Obviously there are a few issues, such that the service may be
required
>> to started in different Virtual Venues and the duration for the
session
>> will differ.
>>
>> Therefore, in an effort to save "re-inventing the wheel", has
anyone
>> implemented a system which would solve the problem posed above that
I
>> could re-use???
>>
>> Many thanks in advance,
>> Jason.
>>
>>
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