Why does Xvnc from vncserver by default listen on 127.0.0.1 only and thus not accessible from remote VNC client on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ?

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Issue

  • Why does Xvnc from vncserver by default listen on 127.0.0.1 only and thus not accessible from remote VNC client on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

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