diff --git a/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/Dockerfile b/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/Dockerfile
index f869e82d46..c94a8eb6ba 100644
--- a/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/Dockerfile
+++ b/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ ENV VNC_USER=$VNC_BUILD_USER
 
 RUN dnf -y install "https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-${RHEL_VERSION%%.*}.noarch.rpm" epel-release && \
     dnf -y install xterm firefox git tigervnc-server sudo bind-utils net-tools which passwd which \
-                   fluxbox 'google-noto*' terminus-fonts tigervnc vlc wget openssl curl nc && \
+                   fluxbox 'google-noto*' terminus-fonts tigervnc vlc wget openssl curl nc \
+                   xorg-x11-server-utils xorg-x11-fonts* && \
     dnf -y clean all && rm -rf /var/cache/dnf
 
 RUN if [[ "${RHEL_VERSION%%.*}" -ge 8 ]]; then \
diff --git a/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/run.sh b/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/run.sh
index bcaa41fd11..7462218519 100755
--- a/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/run.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/run.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,26 @@ else
    sleep 1
 fi
 
-su -c "vncserver :$VNC_INSTANCE_NUM -depth $VNC_DEPTH -geometry $VNC_RESOLUTION" - "$VNC_USER" 
+su -c "Xvnc :$VNC_INSTANCE_NUM -depth $VNC_DEPTH -geometry $VNC_RESOLUTION -rfbauth /home/$VNC_USER/.vnc/passwd &" - "$VNC_USER"
+
+# Wait a moment for Xvnc to start
+sleep 2
+
+# Set DISPLAY environment variable
+export DISPLAY=:$VNC_INSTANCE_NUM
+
+# Wait for Traffic Portal to be available
+until nc 'trafficportal.infra.ciab.test' 443 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+  echo "Waiting for Traffic Portal to start" 
+  sleep 2
+done
+
+# Start Fluxbox and desktop components
+su -c "DISPLAY=:$VNC_INSTANCE_NUM fluxbox &" - "$VNC_USER"
+su -c "DISPLAY=:$VNC_INSTANCE_NUM xterm &" - "$VNC_USER"
+su -c "DISPLAY=:$VNC_INSTANCE_NUM firefox https://trafficportal.infra.ciab.test &" - "$VNC_USER"
+
+# Set a nice background color
+su -c "DISPLAY=:$VNC_INSTANCE_NUM xsetroot -solid '#4A7AA7' &" - "$VNC_USER"
 
 tail -F -- /home/ciabuser/.vnc/vnc*:9.log
diff --git a/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/vnc_startup.sh b/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/vnc_startup.sh
index 5010411a12..bb2b7dfcc0 100755
--- a/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/vnc_startup.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/cdn-in-a-box/optional/vnc/vnc_startup.sh
@@ -16,19 +16,11 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-VNC_DEPTH=${VNC_DEPTH:-32}
-VNC_RESOLUTION=${VNC_DEPTH:-1440x900}
+# startfluxbox &
 
-startfluxbox &
-
-sleep 3
+# sleep 3
 
 vncconfig -iconic &
-xterm -bg black -fg white +sb &
-
-until nc 'trafficportal.infra.ciab.test' 443 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1; do
-  echo "Waiting for Traffic Portal to start" 
-  sleep 2
-done
-
-firefox 'http://trafficportal.infra.ciab.test' &
+fluxbox &
+xsetroot -solid '#4A7AA7' &
+xterm &