Linux: Unlocking the display of a VNC session while leaving the physical display locked

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I'm connecting via ssh to an Ubuntu server that has a physical display attached.

I'd like the physical display of the server to remain locked while I'm connected remotely.

Is this possible? How?

Also, is there a way to automatically unlock the screen for the VNC session, which is made from localhost via an ssh tunnel?

Thanks!

GJ.

Posted 2010-09-17T15:52:44.947

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Disable local screen when remote VNC client connects, VNC session with locked screen – phuclv – 2018-06-18T12:12:05.027

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A vnc server doesn't have to be attached to a physical display. My recommendation is to start a vnc server on :1 on your remote Linux box and connect to that.

Karl Bielefeldt

Posted 2010-09-17T15:52:44.947

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