title: Timeout error while accessing VNC service in Google Cloud via external IP address
body: <p>I am running a VNC server in Google Cloud Computing Engine and it is running on port 5901. When I am trying to access the server through below command </p>
  
  <p>nc localhost 5901 I am able to connect.</p>
  
  <p>but when I am trying to connect through external IP which is static and assigned to my cloud console. I am getting timed out error.</p>
  
  <p>I verified the firewall rules and seems everything ok.</p>
  
  <p>Could you please guy help me why this is happening</p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt; $ nc localhost 5901 
  RFB 003.008 
  &gt; $ nc 146.148.91.209 5901 
  (UNKNOWN) [146.148.91.209] 5901 (?) : Connection timed out
  </code></pre>