[Users] How to connect VNC console ?

[Itamar Heim]

> > From: users-bounces at ovirt.org [mailto:users-bounces at ovirt.org] On
Behalf Of Adam Litke
...
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 03, 2011 at 01:10:55AM +0700, Phattanon Duangdara wrote:
> > > I just finished setup oVirt on FC16 (same host run vdsmd)
> > >
> > > I can start VM but cannot connect console using VNC. No information
> > > for connecting VNC available.
> > > Although I can figure out which port VNC running, I don't know
> > > password and it cannot be set or view from webadmin or userportal
> > > console.
> >
> > VDSM has a SetVmTicket API that you can use to set a VNC password.  If
your host
> > has the vdsClient program installed, try:
> >
> > vdsClient 0.0.0.0 setVmTicket <vm UUID> abc123 60
> >
> > This will set the password to 'abc123' for 60 seconds.  That being
said, I think
> > the oVirt supported display mode is spice.  You may have an easier
time
> > connecting via spice.
> 
> The user portal and webadmin don't support VNC currently.
> You can use the REST API of ovirt engine to set the ticket (vnc
password) and connect.

Btw, is there a reason you prefer vnc to spice?