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Automatically connecting to client

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Avert
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Automatically connecting to client

Post by Avert »

Hey Guys,

I seem to be having some problems here, maybe someone can help me out...

I have VNC installed on my machines (Both Win XP).
I have the server set to run as a service so It will load on startup on the machine that I want to view. I Just cant seem to get the server to connect to my client machine.

I tried using a batch file in the system start up:
c:\Program Files\ultravnc\winvnc.exe -run
c:\Program Files\ultravnc\winvnc.exe -connect 192.168.1.103:5500 (On my own network)

It just doesnt connect to my VNC client that is in listen mode on the 192.168.1.103

Does anyone have any Ideas what I might be doing wrong here? I have even tried not using the batch file but manually typing winvnc.exe -connect 192.168.1.103:5500 but nothing happens. Additionally I CAN connect if I rightclick the ICON and then "Add New client" using the same IP address on my network.
My Firewall is configured to allow incomming and outgoing connections. I've even tried going out of my network to connect. Same thing happens when I use My WAN IP.

Maybe someone can help me with this.
I want to be able to have my server automatically contact my client as soon as the computer is booted. Either through a startup menu or another option that you can come up with.

THanks Guys. :?
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Post by lizard »

192.168.1.103::5500 not 192.168.1.103:5500
since the default port for -connect is set to 5500, "-connect 192.168.1.103" would be fine
lleroy
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Re: Automatically connecting to client

Post by lleroy »

Avert wrote: It just doesnt connect to my VNC client that is in listen mode on the 192.168.1.103

winvnc.exe -connect 192.168.1.103:5500
IIUC, this would tell winvnc to connect to desktop 5500.
I think you need to

winvnc.exe -connect 192.168.1.103::5500

to connect to port 5500. (mark the double colon)
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