UltraVNC

PM me if you get stuck

JonD

Well yes... as you can see I run it very well on an RPi... it is very low power.
The repeater I use can be found at http://koti.mbnet.fi/jtko/uvncrepeater and has reasonable instructions how to set it up.

There are, of course, other repeaters but that's the one I use.
If you buy a RPi, you may want ...

I thought I would try updating from 1.1.9.3 but found that compiling froze because of the new winvnc.exe. Using the old winvnc.exe, compilation proceeded as usual.

Does anyone else have an issue with 1.1.9.6?

JonD

It is also fairly simple to edit the InstantSupport code so it always uses the same ID... that may not work for more general cases but may be another solution for you to consider.

Generally installing as a service works quite reliably although it's probably not recommended for long term use. You ...

The only way I have had success is for the client to suspend Norton auto protection for a few minutes.

Has anyone a better solution? I'm using (I think) the latest uVNC. and AutoIT

JonD

Latest on my Raspberry Pi repeater.
1. it's been in successful operation for 9 months
2. the only glitch has been 1 or 2 occasions where it was restarted and got stuck at fsck needing a local keyboard and screen.

I run it headless and for at least 6 months of the year am not local to the RPi. This ...

As expected... the more recent releases of AVG (& others) now identifies the exact same file as clean. A problem for about 24 hours has now been resolved with no change in ChunkVNC files.

The joys of living with Anti-Virus applications!

I recently downloaded the latest AutoIT 3.3.10 and recompiled my version of ChunkVNC... all was well until today when AVG and others flagged it as malware (after no issues for a week or so). This may be a temporary issue until the various anti-virus products update the databases. However, I've ...

GUICtrlSetLimit( $InputPassword, 8 )

Might be what you're looking for

Perhaps you're looking for (about) line 76 in compiler.au3?

JonD

I have run into this in the past and my only solution (that always seemed to work) was a restart of the repeater.

JonD

I did exactly that and have had no problems... Indeed, it cured some time-out issues upon connection and reconnects happen automatically without any issues.

I can't guarantee that there is no problem other than the fact that it works very well for me.

JonD

An update.

I've recompiled ChunkVNC with the latest uVNC (1.1.9.3). Previously I had issues with connecting to clients with slow links or those using satellite for internet access. uVNC sometimes connected but didn't update my screen (even though the mouse moved on the client's computer) OR it ...

My pi repeater has worked non-stop for over a month...
a great solution.

JonD

For those following this thread...

My pi repeater has been in use without issue for nearly 2 weeks.
It works very well and I'm ready to turn off the other dedicated
computer that runs a lot hotter.

Thanks to cabria for getting me started with Raspberry pi!

JonD

Well the Raspberry pi is up and running quite nicely. I have no idea how many connections it would support
but for me that's not an issue. I'm typically using one (or maybe 2 connections max). Anyone with a little
familiarity with Linux should have no problem setting it up.

I'll report back after ...

Really? I must try that. There's quite a write-up in Linux Journal May issue on Raspberry pi applications.

Using Raspberry pi sounds like a good way to setup a very low power dedicated repeater,

JonD

Any details on how you implemented it on Rasberry pi? Sounds like a fun little project.

JonD

I support approximately 40 different clients (Win XP, Vista, 7 and now and have never had a reboot needed. As supercoe pointed out, there is always a disconnect and reconnect required.

JonD

I'll confirm Chunk's comment about the slow link issue. I will periodically get the "blue screen" issue when
I'm using a slow wireless stick. For me, a disconnect and reconnect usually fixes it tho'.

With exactly the same software and repeater, I have never had the issue when using my
regular ...

May I suggest a solution that has worked quite well for me...

Simply set a scheduled timer activated once or twice a day that stops and then starts the uvnc service. Typically I've found once a day adequate and usually pick some time just before start of business hours.

JonD

I'll be doing a remote software config later this week for the same client... I'll see if it happens again.

JonD

I've been using the service installation for quite awhile with great success.
Today something didn't work and I can't see my problem solution.
1. Win 7 computer (the remote)
2. Client connects and I connect successfully
3. I setup the service and connect successfully
4. I logoff the remote computer ...

Please tell us which Linux repeater you have installed. I've had good success with
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jtko/uvncrepeater/
There are alternatives that (I understand) also work well but I haven't switched since it works for me.

JonD

Personally, I would be concerned about security with having the service running 24/7. In theory it's secure but having had a hacker mess with a web site that I maintain (even though I've followed good security protocols), I know that things get broken.

Having a client come back to me with a problem ...

The nice thing about this group is we are !nice! Some other groups I'm associated with not so much!
So let's all post a "duh" moment!

JonD

As Chunk says... it's normal when you run both from the same computer.
Use 2 different computers on your LAN to get the result you would like.

JonD

The scheduled task actually works quite well. I've even used it when I'm doing unattended installs for the situation where the remote computer loses connection... I've set a couple of these scheduled events throughout the day knowing that I would only have to wait an hour or so to recover.

JonD

I've also had good results with "mix and match" of the versions you mentioned.

JonD

As to the Norton version... I can't say but the user just purchased a new net book so it would be a recent version.
I'll be talking to him again next week so I'll pursue this further.

Most of the folk I support are using AVG Internet Security so I found all (if not most) of the ways to handle their ...