I have a Win2k server located remotely and I've recently installed UltraVNC v1.0.0. Upon reboot I found that I cant connect to this server and the error message:
"This server does not have a valid password enabled. Until a password is set, incoming connections cannot be accepted."
I believe this is because that UltraVNC password is not configured from server console. Is there a way for me to configure the password from server console either through registry settings or configuration settings? I cant connect to server console because the server is located remotely and there is currently no standard mechanism to connect to server console with Win2k server.
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How to configure password if server is located remotely?
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If you can remotely edit the registry..
1) Generate password key
On your local PC install vnc and set a password.
+running as application, key is set in
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default]
"Password"=hex:xx,xx,xx,xx
+running as service, key is set in
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default]
"Password"=hex:xx,xx,xx,xx
Export key
2)
Import this key on the remote server in
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default]
Password is set and same as the password you have defined on your local server.
1) Generate password key
On your local PC install vnc and set a password.
+running as application, key is set in
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default]
"Password"=hex:xx,xx,xx,xx
+running as service, key is set in
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default]
"Password"=hex:xx,xx,xx,xx
Export key
2)
Import this key on the remote server in
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default]
Password is set and same as the password you have defined on your local server.
Before even trying to export and import the registry, I tried to setup one machine as VNC server and another as just the viewer, all within the LAN environment.
I then assigned a default password on the VNC server and tried to use VNCviewer.exe to connect to the server. I managed to get the password prompt and entered the password. I saw the "Password Accepted" message on the login window but then nothing happens (I should get the vnc/desktop screen window).
I've tried to uninstall and install vRC20.5 and managed to get the vnc/desktop screen successfully.
I checked on my Task Manager and vncviewer.exe is not running at all. Why is this so?
PS: I'm using Win XP with SP2 enabled.
I then assigned a default password on the VNC server and tried to use VNCviewer.exe to connect to the server. I managed to get the password prompt and entered the password. I saw the "Password Accepted" message on the login window but then nothing happens (I should get the vnc/desktop screen window).
I've tried to uninstall and install vRC20.5 and managed to get the vnc/desktop screen successfully.
I checked on my Task Manager and vncviewer.exe is not running at all. Why is this so?
PS: I'm using Win XP with SP2 enabled.