How can I make VNC on Raspbian run as User Pi rather than Root?
I have tried to follow a few "simple" instructions on the internet but none of them give me any working results, and I eventually ended up breaking my VNC on my Raspberry Pi 2.
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3Please don't say you've tried something without explaining exactly what it was. This just invites people to waste their time telling you to try something you've already tried -- or invites them to not bother telling you anything because of that risk.– goldilocks ♦Apr 29, 2015 at 14:22
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I'm use a raspberry pi 4 and the default vnc user is pi and not root. I'm not sure if this was true back in 2015.– Jason ChengSep 27, 2020 at 4:11
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I'm not going to repeat the instructions here.
Those given for VNC at Raspberry Pi org seem clear enough.
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That's a pity. I followed the same instructions yesterday, apart from automating the session at login, and it worked for me.– joanApr 29, 2015 at 14:46
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tried it again, doesnt work. Still unable to connect. SSH connects just fine though. Any other ideas?– vaidMay 3, 2015 at 11:57
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The instructions have changed since I first followed them. At the time, they led to VNC running as
root. Three changes in thevncbootinit script fixed it for me: the two lines referencingpi, and thesu - pi -cin the start command.– MartijnJan 12, 2016 at 20:43
I resolved my own question by installing X11VNC rather than TightVNC.
X11VNC had no troubles what so ever to run as Pi.
BONUS: I figured out how to make it autostart as well.
Autostart tutorial can be found in the following link: http://randomstuffidosometimes.blogspot.se/2015/05/x11vnc-autostart-on-raspbian-raspberry.html
If you go through the steps in that link once more, list out any/all responses from the Pi and list them here then someone might be able to tell you why you cannot connect.
I use xrdp on the Pi and connect to it via rdp from windows - it works very well and I'm replying from my pi through rdp right now.
