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== Verification ==

This article has been tested with the following distributions, and seems to function properly:

* Debian GNU/Linux
** Wheezy (7), Jessie (8), Stretch (9)

You can help out by adding distributions which support this entry. Thank you!

== Prerequisites ==

- This installation assumes you have '''access to root or sudo privileges'''. The installation of packages in this entry requires some form of global directory access, and therefore requires superuser privileges.

If you're not already root, or don't have access to superuser privileges via sudo, login to root using the command below:
<source lang="bash">
su -
</source>

- If you're running a public server, make sure to open your '''firewall''' to port 5901 (by default), or if you change the default port (see "Security precautions"), set it to your corresponding port.

== Installation ==

1. Make sure your packages are all up-to-date:

<source lang="bash">
apt-get update & apt-get upgrade -y
</source>

2. Fetch the necessary LXDE files + TightVNC.

<source lang="bash">
apt-get install xorg tightvncserver lxde-core lxde-icon-theme -y
</source>

3. Run TightVNC for the first time. This will create any necessary configuration files.

'''Note:''' TightVNC will ask you to put an 8 character password for first time use. It'll also ask you if you'd like to enable ''view-only'' mode. This mode will not allow the transmission of mouse and keyboard strokes to the server. If you want functionality, you should select "N" or "No" when it asks you.

<source lang="bash">
tightvncserver :1 && tightvncserver -kill :1
</source>

4. Now open the following file with your text editor. We'll be using nano in this instance.

<source lang="bash">
nano ~/.vnc/xstartup
</source>

5. Adding the following parameters to the end of the file:

'''Note:''' Depending on your needs, you may want to adjust some settings from this file as well. For example, you can set "--geometry=100x50" to set you screen resolution.

<source lang="bash">
lxterminal & /usr/bin/lxsession -s LXDE &
</source>

6. Now simply run the TightVNC server!

<source lang="bash">
tightvncserver :1
</source>

7. Now you can login to your remote (or local) server via a VNC client (such as RealVNC, ChickenVNC, or TightVNC). You'll need to connect from port 5901 (default), although I highly recommend changing this (see below).

<source lang="bash">
[IP or domain.tld]:5901
</source>

== Security precautions ==

'''Always''' try to run a VNC session within an SSH tunnel! VNC by default offers no form of encryption, and is therefore susceptible to deep packet inspection and man-in-the-middle attacks. To run an SSH tunnel from a compatible SSH client, simply run below (assumes you're using the default port):

<source lang="bash">
[IP or domain.tld]:5901
</source>

== Running at startup ==

Adding this soon! Will be using systemd,

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