[9fans] vncs and a single terminal cfg

[9fans] vncs and a single terminal cfg

[Frank Palazzolo]

Hello,

I have only one machine to use with plan9 right now, and so I've 
configured it as a terminal.  I would love to be able to use vncs, so 
that I can access it from other platforms.  It seems that in order to 
use vncs, I need an auth server.  I've been trying to enable my 
terminal to act as an auth server, based on the message thread of a 
few months ago.  However, before I get too deep, can I actually use a 
single machine as a terminal and a self-serving auth server as well?  
It's goofy, I know.

I got as far as using wrkey, starting the auth service, adding keys 
to factotum, and using auth/debug to check that I can access myself. 
:)  auth/debug gives: cannot dial auth server: connection refused.
 
Thanks,
Frank

Re: [9fans] vncs and a single terminal cfg

[Bruce Ellis]

my single "brain dead" plan9 machine is auth/cpu/fs.
i access it almost exclusively from drawterm (cause
the view is better from the couch).

have a look and differing pc* config files and ask
me a question if you like.

brucee

Frank Palazzolo wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have only one machine to use with plan9 right now, and so I've 
> configured it as a terminal.  I would love to be able to use vncs, so 
> that I can access it from other platforms.  It seems that in order to 
> use vncs, I need an auth server.  I've been trying to enable my 
> terminal to act as an auth server, based on the message thread of a 
> few months ago.  However, before I get too deep, can I actually use a 
> single machine as a terminal and a self-serving auth server as well?  
> It's goofy, I know.
> 
> I got as far as using wrkey, starting the auth service, adding keys 
> to factotum, and using auth/debug to check that I can access myself. 
> :)  auth/debug gives: cannot dial auth server: connection refused.
>  
> Thanks,
> Frank

Re: [9fans] vncs and a single terminal cfg

[Kenji Okamoto]

> my single "brain dead" plan9 machine is auth/cpu/fs.
> i access it almost exclusively from drawterm (cause

I wonder why he wants to use vncs instead of drawterm...

Kenji

Re: [9fans] vncs and a single terminal cfg

[Russ Cox]

> I got as far as using wrkey, starting the auth service, adding keys
> to factotum, and using auth/debug to check that I can access myself.
> :)  auth/debug gives: cannot dial auth server: connection refused.

You need to edit your /lib/ndb/local to fix this.
There needs to be an entry for your system 
or network with an auth= line pointing at yourself.

Russ

Re: [9fans] vncs and a single terminal cfg

[Russ Cox]

> You need to edit your /lib/ndb/local to fix this.
> There needs to be an entry for your system
> or network with an auth= line pointing at yourself.

Actually, I think I lied.  You need a line like

auth=your.server authdom=your.authdom.name

in a clause by itself.  That should be sufficient.

Russ