QA:Testcase Anaconda User Interface VNC Password

Description

This test verifies the vnc option vncpassword work as expected. See Anaconda/Options for more information.

Setup

• Requires two systems able to communicate over the network, one to test the installation and a second to initiate the VNC client session
• Install a VNC client application. The package tigervnc or vinagre can be used. This test will use

  yum install /usr/bin/vinagre

How to test

1. Boot the installer with the following command-line options (added as a kernel option in boot selection screen). Replace <password> with a password of your choosing.

   vnc vncpassword=<password>
   

2. Watch the text messages printed out, you should see something like this:

   Running anaconda 15.31, the Fedora system installer - please wait.             
   09:59:01 Starting VNC...
   09:59:02 The VNC server is now running.
   09:59:02 
   
   You chose to execute vnc with a password.
   
   09:59:02 Please manually connect your vnc client to 192.168.1.17:1 to begin the install.
   09:59:02 Starting graphical installation.
   

3. Using a VNC client, connect to the specified address. When prompted, enter the password provided in the previous step.

   vinagre 192.168.1.17:1
   

4. Using the VNC client session, complete the installation as desired

Expected Results

1. Anaconda starts Xvnc properly
2. User can connect with VNC client using a valid password
3. VNC works normally during installation (mouse, keyboard)
4. Anaconda completes successfully
5. The installed system boots into runlevel 3 (no graphical session)