SSH tunneling and VNC on ANDROID 1.5

This tutorial assumes that:

1. You have a working SSH server on your computer
2. You have a VNC server on your computer

1 and 2 wont'be covered , as google has a handful of tutorials.

Procedure:

1. Install ConnectBot from Android Apps
2. Create a new connection host. Example: (Protocol , ssh duh! ) Admin@192.168.YY.YY:22 , where YY is the IP on your local network of the SSH server
3. See if all goes well and you can connect. Now create a port forward ( hit menu button , port forwards)
4. On Port Forwards menu, click Add Port Forward with the folowing :

• Nickname : VNC SSH ( or any other)
• Type: Local
• Source Port: 5900
• Destination: localhost:5900
• Hit click port forward

5. For the sake of it , disconect and connect again. Check if the rule you added is NOT striketroughed ( i think i just made a word? )
6. Download androidVNC from Android Apps
7. Create a new connection with the following :

• Nickname: SSH-Android ( or any other)
• Password: password-you-set-up-in-vnc-server ( see Additional Notes)
  
• Adress: 127.0.0.1
• Port: 5900
  
• Hit connect

8. If all goes well , you have now a SSH tunnel with VNC on top of that :)


Additional Notes:

1. Before you connect, check if ConnectBot is connected.
2. If you're on Windows XP don't forget to add an execption on TCP port 22 ( SSH )

If you're running TightVNC Server READ THIS

1. Right click on the icon in the taskbar
2. Go to Administration tab
3. Check the following

• Allow loopback connections
• Allow only loopback connections ( for security improvement)

The password you're supposed to enter in the VNC connection on Android is the one configured in Server tab / Primary Passsword


Nice diagram :

http://members.shaw.ca/nicholas.fong/vnc/tunnel-vnc.png

Android phone used : LG GW620 aka PowerHouse

Thanks goes to my brother :D