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Oracle Linux:VNC Connection to Server Fails with " vncsession[<PID>]: pam_systemd(tigervnc:session): Failed to create session: Invalid UID" (Doc ID 2928941.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

An Oracle Linux 7/8/9 server runs as a VNC server to allow remote VNC access to users.
Connecting to the VNC server as a specific user fails with a blank screen after typing VNC password.

The following message is reported to the system log of the VNC server:

 

Changes

None.

Cause

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