Matt, Sorry for taking so long. Check out the file: /etc/sysconfig/vncservers and add the users you want to the bottom in the format explained in the file: VNCSERVERS="1:usernameA 2:usernameB 3:usernameC" Make sure you read the file first, it has some warnings. When you're done, restart the 'vncserver': service vncserver restart and maybe add it to the list of services that start up at boot: chkconfig --level 35 vncserver on You can connect using: vncviewer vnchostname:1 replacing '1' with the number in the configuration file that corresponds with the user desktop you wish to connect to. I recommend not making a desktop for 'root': this is not a secure service, but that would be tempting fate too far. Also, keep in mind this service (in RHL9) starts up desktops for every user you add into the configuration file. That can suck up a few resources. Thats another reason to like the 'xinetd' vnc setup in the link I sent previously. BTW, I don't think you're an idiot. This is not a 'well documented' service (at least I have not been able to find it *shrug*). I just looked in '/etc/init.d/' for a vnc related startup file, and found '/etc/init.d/vncserver', which lead me to '/etc/sysconfig/vncservers'. Good luck, Troy >>> "Matt Murphy" <mmurphy at tc-tech.com> 12/11/03 09:15AM >>> > Redhat 9 - n00b linux. =] So, I take it nobody really knows what's wrong? Everything I can find on how to get vnc to run on startup seems to be dated, meant for solaris, or just not work for no apparent reason. This is the kind of thing that reminds me that I'm a total linux idiot, and it's frustrating to feel like an idiot after years of work in IT. Matt _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list