VNC Server Issue

[pinito 0]

Hello Everyone,

I am opening this thread because I am having issues in connecting to my VNC server outside my local network while I am using AirVPN.

 

 

Remote Linux (Debian OS) running X11VNC

ip: 192.168.1.47

port: 5925

 

 

I forwarded the 5925 port with 192.168.1.47 on my router and everything works great as long as the remote linux machine is not running AirVPN.

 

I also opened and tested the 5925 port in the AirVPN website under

 

Client Area -> Your forwarded ports

 

and when I press the test button I get the green light.

 

So, what Am I doing wrong? Do I have to modify and/or add something in the server side in the IP Tables? If so, could someone please help me out?

[mblue 4]

Recommend you run your vnc server to accept connections only from the localhost and tunnel into that host with ssh.  See: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/TigerVNC#Securing_vncserver_by_SSH_tunnels

[zhang888 1065]

192.168.1.47 is a local IP. So obviously you cannot reach it while using VPN.

You will need to add a static route to it, something like

route add -net 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 192.168.1.1

[eyes878 43]

If you are forwarding the port with AirVPN, you must use the exit IP of the AirVPN server you are connected to and NOT 192.168.1.47 as that is a local IP, only accessible while on your network.