#347393 tightvncserver: vncserver script ignores config parameter for passwd file

Package:
tightvncserver
Source:
tightvnc
Description:
virtual network computing server software
Submitter:
"Peter Troeger"
Date:
2021-08-21 21:06:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#347393#5
Date:
2006-01-10 14:03:00 UTC
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A change of the parameter "$vncPasswdFile" in /etc/vnc.conf is not
considered by the vncserver script. Instead, it always looks for a
password file in the user's home directory.
#347393#10
Date:
2006-01-10 19:09:46 UTC
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Hi

Thanks for the information.

Do you mean that it is not considered by the tightvncserver or the
vncserver?

Regards,

// Ola
#347393#15
Date:
2021-08-21 20:56:27 UTC
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Control: tags -1 = wontfix

At least for tightvncserver 1.2.9 and higher $vncPasswdFile has never
been a variable known to the package. Not sure why you expect it.

Since tightvncserver 1.3.10 there is a system wide configuration file
/etc/tightvncserver.conf pertaining to the package. /etc/vnc.conf still
seems to be evalutated to pull in configurations of a predecessor of
tightvncserver.

Sven