A great connector.... eventually! - could be user-friendly!

randallc · Post by **randallc** » 2005-08-18 14:36

Hi, guys,
Please see my topic as a VERY computer adept user recently...
[topic=3897][/topic]
I could not get viewer to work as the browse button to me suggested I should be able to get a ".vnc" file or a list of possible connections without having to enter them manually!
Surely you could have this in all the documentation and help files somewhere, or make the program work that way!
What is the problem?
PS - A great connector.... eventually! - just could be user-friendly

for first users!
Best, Randall

randallc · Post by **randallc** » 2005-08-18 14:54

PS -
I did "CNTRL -ALt -F5" while in the viewer screen, and absolutely nothing happened; "supposed to setup a save option" - am I missing something?
Is there a workaround to "Save" if the hotkeys are not working?
Best, Randall

redge · Post by **redge** » 2005-08-18 15:15

How to save connection information as ?

while viewer connected to remote computer
vncviewer (click on green eye, upper left corner of vncviewer)
Save connection info as... Ctrl+Alt+F5

You can look VNC-related products containing some interesting software for this way. Some are free others are paid service
http://forum.ultravnc.net/viewforum.php?f=27

for LAN, VPN only: (local --- LAN --- remote)
(not local... Internet ... remote)

- for discover computers
- install/enable any VNC flavor to remote computers
- uninstall/disable VNC flavor from remote computers

randallc · Post by **randallc** » 2005-08-19 05:02

redge wrote:How to save connection information as ?

while viewer connected to remote computer
vncviewer (click on green eye, upper left corner of vncviewer)
Save connection info as... Ctrl+Alt+F5

Where is the documentation of how to make exceptions for the ports 5500 and 5900 in XPSP2? -I just found varies comments reading old posts, but not in FAQ or docs that I could see?
I still feel as though I am missing out on some clear instruction on how to use this???.....

So I have managed to get it working, and ".vnc" file produced; but when I try to log on using this, "Authentication fails"
Any ideas?
Thanks, Randall
Trying both;
XPSP2 viewing Win2KSP4
Win2KSP4 viewing XPSP2

redge · Post by **redge** » 2005-08-19 13:06

Where is the documentation of how to make exceptions for the ports 5500 and 5900 in XPSP2?

doc about Windows firewall is Microsoft and not any VNC flavor !
you need to read Microsoft windows firewall help

So I have managed to get it working, and ".vnc" file produced; but when I try to log on using this, "Authentication fails"

authentication always fail if you save password with MS Logon
UltraVNC V1 MS Logon can't save password NOK
UltraVNC V1 VNC password save password OK

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2005-08-19 14:43

redge wrote:you need to read Microsoft windows firewall help

I don't think so! I have set MS many times, and know how to do it!
I am asking where vnc tells what ports it wants!

UltraVNC V1 MS Logon can't save password NOK
UltraVNC V1 VNC password save password OK

So how do I set "vnc" password? - I only get one option box when I startup?
Thanks, Randall

redge · Post by **redge** » 2005-08-20 10:41

I am asking where vnc tells what ports it wants!

thank you for your request!

updated today
[topic=3859][/topic]

So how do I set "vnc" password? - I only get one option box when I startup?

depend how is started your VNC server, you have 2 possibiliy of password (can be same or different depending of your personal choice):

vnc password is only one box, correct for VNC server as service system
vnc password is only one box, correct for VNC server as user application

ms logon, you have UltraVNC authentication prompting username and password only when you reached your vnc server

So I have managed to get it working, and ".vnc" file produced; but when I try to log on using this, "Authentication fails"

I just checked it work fine

I suggest you delete your "filename.vnc" and and recreate new one.

randallc · Post by **randallc** » 2005-08-21 01:09

Hi,
The Simple answer I needed, which was unclear to me from everything you said, was to "uncheck the check boxes" for MS Logon. I was setting the vnc password repeatedly, but still getting the MSLOGON.
It is difficult that the tray icon is not visible at times, too; I had to remove winvnc.exe from memory before running the server again (as instructed)
to get the tray icon to show.
All OK now.
Best, Randall