I don't see my hours old post or any replies to it, so here goes again.

Does anyone have advice or experience either way about using these
apps? Does one have virtue over the other even if all I'll be using
it with is Windows and probably 90% xp?

If was on the server side and running as admin, would that be a
really bad idea? Even if I trusted and was watching the client?

The free addition download page of RealVNC refers to it not
supporting server authentication, session encryption and tamper
proofing, or one port http and vnc, or even windows authentication.
I'm not complaining, seeings how its free, but what does this really
mean to me. Would using xp's remote desktop support these things?

Thank you for your time.

Taking a moment's reflection, DJCode mused:
|
| I don't see my hours old post or any replies to it, so here goes
| again.
|
| Does anyone have advice or experience either way about using these
| apps? Does one have virtue over the other even if all I'll be using
| it with is Windows and probably 90% xp?
|
| If was on the server side and running as admin, would that be a
| really bad idea? Even if I trusted and was watching the client?
|
| The free addition download page of RealVNC refers to it not
| supporting server authentication, session encryption and tamper
| proofing, or one port http and vnc, or even windows authentication.
| I'm not complaining, seeings how its free, but what does this really
| mean to me. Would using xp's remote desktop support these things?
|
| Thank you for your time.

www.ultravnc.com ... encryption via plugin, MS authentication, file
transfers ... easier than Remote Desktop!

mhicaoidh wrote:
Ok, you get these things if you pay for them only, right? And I take
it then, they aren't already available in remote desktop?

On Fri, 13 May 2005 04:25:12 -0500, DJCode <node@nobody.net> wrote:

UltraVNC is free. Didn't you click on the link?

Using it presupposes that you have a static ip address or use
something like dyndns.org to alias your dynamic ip on whatever pc(s)
will be 'server'

Install UltraVNC on your pc. It comes in two "parts" Server and Viewer
- although they are both in one download. Get it here:
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/download.htm

The machine in 'server' mode is the machine that will be controlled.
The machine in 'viewer' mode is the machine that does the controlling.

If you want to use an SSH tunnel, see here for one possibility that I
use:
http://pigtail.net/LRP/vnc/index.html or look at OpenVPN which I think
is the same. However, replace TightVNC with UltraVNC

If not using SSH, on whatever machine will be server, forward port
5900. There is another option that uses a java viewer. If you want to
do that, you also forward 5800, IIRC. But, see directions on UltraVNC
page.

FOR THE SC (Single click) VERSION:
This is the cool part.

1) Set up UltraVNC on your pc.

2) Forward port 5500 to your pc

3) Create a TightVNC 'SC' version by following instructions here
http://www.uvnc.net/index.php?section=12
You will download custom.zip, extract and edit helpdesk.txt and then
zip everything back up and "create" an exe by uploading your new,
custom, renamed zip file here http://www.uvnc.net/index.php?section=19
login=foo pswd=foobar

It will upload an exe to your pc. The exe is a mini-server (167k) that
you can email. You put your machine in viewer listen mode. He runs
your exe and it puts his pc in server mode and pokes thru his firewall
to your viewer which is listening for him. It ONLY goes to your viewer
because you edited that in the helpdesk.txt file.

Instructions for encryption are here:
http://home.comcast.net/~msrc4plugin/index.html

Once you create the exe, you can send it to anyone and be able to
remotely control their machines. Either party can break the connection
at any time.

General
http://forum.ultravnc.net/index.php

Single Click
http://forum.ultravnc.net/viewforum.php?f=15


Regards,

Bill

Bill wrote:
No I didn't. Because I was thinking it was the RealVNC link,
not noticing the difference, I knew at RealVNC those things had to be
paid for to get.

OK, well, I 'll have to do some reading on that one. I have DSL, but
its not static, it rarely changes, but does once in a while.

That link doesn't take me anywhere, but I have found it thank you.

OK

Huh?

Thank you for all your help Bill!

DJCode <node@nobody.net> wrote in
news:42856ca1$0$24944$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com:

snip

IIRC, the instructions on the "pigtail" site refer to using TightVNC thru
the VPN tunnel. All I'm suggesting is that you use UltraVNC in those
instructions instead of TightVNC...

"OpenVPN" is open source software to create a Virtual Private Network - A
VPN tunnel.
The "pigtail" site describes a method of using "Cygwin" (more open
source but a Linux emulator on Windows) and "PuTTy" to create a VPN
tunnel using SSH encryption. I like this method because I also use the
SSH tunnel with Filezilla as my FTP server. And, Cygwin runs as a service
so you don't have to be logged on to your 'puter to remote access it. It
only has to be turned on.

OTOH, you may find that the DSM plugin provided with UltraVNC is enough
encryption for your needs.

If you need more help, I'll try to watch this thread - but I don't
usually check 24hourtechsupport everyday. Likely you'll be able to figure
it out from the sites I posted.

Bill