How To Start NX/VNC Session At Ubuntu Boot Time?

I want an NX or VNC session to start automatically when an Ubuntu server boots up - without a monitor connected - loading a certain user's desktop and keeping it loaded and ready until I log in via NX or VNC.

How would one accomplish that?

This code works via my terminal when I am logged in as the NX user, but not via root, and not in the init.d folder. No idea why?

/usr/NX/bin/nxclient --session /home/user/.nx/config/SavedSession.nxs

Please provide somewhat simplified instructions! I am certified linux newb.

From serverfault darkAsPitch

• Maybe this blog entry can help you: http://www.abdevelopment.ca/blog/start-vnc-server-ubuntu-boot

  I remember that there is a Xorg Server plugin which enables you to open a vnc connection similar to a rdp session in windows with user authentication over your display manager but I really dont find the link to the plugin anymore.

  quack quixote : the "server plugin" you're thinking of is probably x11vnc or vino, which provide a VNC server to an existing X display. on a headless server you don't want that; you want Xvnc to provide both the X display and VNC server. that blog link is the right way to do it (unless you want a login screen, in which case you get to convince GDM to play nice with Xvnc).

  grub : its x11vnc. thank you for your explanation
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