VNC server in Fedora 16

To access Linux machine (GUI) from Window machine.

1) [root@ramank ~]# yum install tigervnc-server-1.1.0-3.fc16.i686
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process

Installed:
  tigervnc-server.i686 0:1.1.0-3.fc16                                          
                          
Complete!

2) [root@ramank ~]# su - ramank

[ramank@ramank ~]$ vncpasswd
Password:
Verify:

[ramank@ramank ~]$ cd .vnc

[ramank@ramank .vnc]$ ls
passwd

[ramank@ramank .vnc]$ vncserver :1

xauth:  file /home/ramank/.Xauthority does not exist

New 'ramank.india.rapm.com:1 (ramank)' desktop is ramank.india.rapm.com:1

Creating default startup script /home/ramank/.vnc/xstartup
Starting applications specified in /home/ramank/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/ramank/.vnc/ramank.india.rapm.com:1.log

[ramank@ramank .vnc]$ vncserver -kill :1
Killing Xvnc process ID 14429

[ramank@ramank .vnc]$ vi /home/ramank/.vnc/xstartup

[ramank@ramank .vnc]$ vncserver :1

New 'ramank.india.rapm.com:1 (ramank)' desktop is ramank.india.rapm.com:1

Starting applications specified in /home/ramank/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/ramank/.vnc/ramank.india.rapm.com:1.log
 
3) [root@ramank ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/vncservers /vncserver@.service

VNCSERVERS="1:ramank"
VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 640x480"

4) Download VNC-Viewer for Window machine.

http://www.realvnc.com/download/viewer/

5) Once installed.

Enter like following

VNC server :- 10.131.109.32:1  
Encryption:- Prefer off

Now click on connect

it POP for password ( Enter password for ramank) [user in my example]

Connection Opened. Now you can access linux machine gui from your window machine.

Enjoy.

p.s :- keep it simple.