The first thing to say here is that if you can connect to it via ssh (using PUtty or some other ssh client program), then certainly, all is not lost. I.e., the machine clearly still has network connectivity. Usually, these kinds of reports include that the machine cannot be connected to at all - i..e, that it has lost network connectivity. In that case, there's usually little that can be done other than to physically retrieve the machine and reboot (i.e., power cycle) it.
But here, you say that you can still ssh to it. That's good. You should be able to get VNC working again, one way or another, using the ssh connection. But, just out of curiosity, do you really need VNC to work? What is it that you can't do via ssh that you can do via VNC? (*)
And, on another note, you seem to be making a connection between not being able to shutdown (or reboot) and the time being wrong. I don't see how those could be connected. Also, I would argue that probably the last thing you would want to do is to shutdown or reboot the machine, since that increases the likelihood that you might lose connection altogether (and thus have to physically retrieve the machine and reboot/power-cycle it).
Footnote:
(*) Also, I would recommend using x11vnc instead of RealVNC. I understand how x11vnc works and I trust it. I can't say the same for RealVNC.
But here, you say that you can still ssh to it. That's good. You should be able to get VNC working again, one way or another, using the ssh connection. But, just out of curiosity, do you really need VNC to work? What is it that you can't do via ssh that you can do via VNC? (*)
And, on another note, you seem to be making a connection between not being able to shutdown (or reboot) and the time being wrong. I don't see how those could be connected. Also, I would argue that probably the last thing you would want to do is to shutdown or reboot the machine, since that increases the likelihood that you might lose connection altogether (and thus have to physically retrieve the machine and reboot/power-cycle it).
Footnote:
(*) Also, I would recommend using x11vnc instead of RealVNC. I understand how x11vnc works and I trust it. I can't say the same for RealVNC.
Statistics: Posted by BigRedMailbox — Sat May 10, 2025 10:57 pm