Why must I hardcode the IP address?

[Guest]

Can't it prompt the client for one each time he wants to connect? And please don't mention my-ip.com, etc. - I don't want to do it...

[Rudi De Vos]

SC don't have a user interface for entering an ip address...
So users can't enter it..

[Claymon]

Can't it prompt the client for one each time he wants to connect? And please don't mention my-ip.com, etc. - I don't want to do it...

This is unfortunate. Dynamic DNS can be very handy. From my cell phone (Treo 650) I can remotely power on my home PC, VNC into it, and then shut it back down.

What I did before I discovered SC, was have a batch that launched a regular installation of VNC and added the client. It went something like this:

c:
cd "\program files\PathToVNC"
winvnc -run
ping 127.0.0.1>nul
winvnc -connect mydns.dyndns.com

Note the 2nd line is just to delay about three seconds.

Now, if your 'customer' is using XP or windows 2000, then you could use something like this:

@echo off
echo.
set IP=
set /p IP=What IP address do you want to connect to?
c:
cd "\program files\PathToVNC"
winvnc -run
ping 127.0.0.1>nul
winvnc -connect %IP%

Now something fancier could be made in VBscript but I don't want to.

Sorry, couldn't resist. Seriously though, I don't have time now but it could be hobbled together and should work on standard operating systems that can run UVNC.

Cheers

[redge]

maybe can help you to create an dynamic update of your IP inside SC
[topic=4046][/topic]

[Dwalf]

maybe can help you to create an dynamic update of your IP inside SC
[topic=4046][/topic]

hmmmm do you mean something like this
Might be usefull for testing.

[topic=4530][/topic]

As usal.. Use at own risk.

Dwalf

[Guest]

How did you create "scprompt.exe"?
I see helpdesk.txt calls 127.0.0.1:5500 .
Also, when you see the logo screen, it just calls at once without the client pressing anything, but I guess it's cool because he did press "connect" in "scprompt.exe", after all.

BTW, it leaves traces in the registry [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ORL\VNCHooks\Application_Prefs], but I assume it's a general SC bug and not just your version's. Now some people would just and say it doesn't bother anyone, but sorry - when the registry is intruded even at the slightest, a program can no longer be called "registry/traces free".

[redge]

when the registry is intruded even at the slightest, a program can no longer be called "registry/traces free".

I totally agree your point of view.
maybe can be fixed to next release of SC 1.0.1 ?

[Rudi De Vos]

Changes are not made by SC but by the hookdll.

If you don't use the hookdll you don't have the reg changes.

[Guest]

How?
This registry key is created even if the client doesn't even get vnchooks.dll (only scprompt.exe & winvnc.exe - speaking of which, can't I make them into 1 file somehow?).

[BigDod]

See this topic [topic=3688][/topic]

[Dwalf]

Back to point A.

Please note the TCPIP and Port is the TCPIP and Port of the person running ultravnc vncviewer.exe - listen on their COMPUTER. If you use 127.0.0.1 it will do a lookback. Basicly 127.0.0.1 is the computer you are on not the person running the viewer. I left 127.0.0.1 in the pic while i was testing localy..sorry!

Hope that helps a bit.

Scprompt.exe is a autoit script. You can decompile scprompt.exe in autoit.
It takes the two fields and passes them on to the section what makes the helpdesk.txt and in this file we use the DIRECT option. This is also the main reason i use windows temp folder and copy all the files ther in one location. When all is done at the end it runs winvnc.exe. Took about 30min to make.

Here it is.

; 07 OCT 2005 - Donald Muir (South African in London)

#include <GuiConstants.au3>
#include <Process.au3>

;--------------------------------------------
; Create SC Prompt
;--------------------------------------------
; GUI
GuiCreate("Ultra@VNC SC", 200, 100)
GUISetIcon ("icon1.ico")

; INPUT
$tcpipitem = GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 50, 10, 130, 20)
$portitem = GuiCtrlCreateInput("5500", 50, 30, 130, 20)

; LABEL
GuiCtrlCreateLabel("TCP/IP", 10, 10, 40, 30)
GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Port", 10, 30, 40, 30)

; BUTTON
$subitem = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Connect", 10, 60, 80, 20)
$canitem = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 100, 60, 80, 20)

GUISetState ()

$msg = 0
While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
Select
Case $msg = $subitem
exitloop
EndSelect

If $msg = $canitem Or $msg = -3 Or $msg = -1 Then Exit

Wend

ProcessWaitClose($subitem)

;-----------------------------------------------
; BUILD helpdesk.txt
;-----------------------------------------------
FileDelete(@WindowsDir & "\temp\helpdesk.txt")


FileCopy("icon1.ico", @WindowsDir & "\temp")
FileCopy("icon2.ico", @WindowsDir & "\temp")
FileCopy("logo.bmp", @WindowsDir & "\temp")
FileCopy("MSRC4Plugin.dsm", @WindowsDir & "\temp")
FileCopy("rc4.key", @WindowsDir & "\temp")
FileCopy("vnchooks.dll", @WindowsDir & "\temp")
FileCopy("winvnc.exe", @WindowsDir & "\temp")
FileCopy("background.bmp", @WindowsDir & "\temp")

$file = FileOpen(@WindowsDir & "\temp\helpdesk.txt", 1)

If $file = -1 Then
MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to Create helpdesk.txt.")
Exit
EndIf

FileWrite($file, '[TITLE]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, ' ULTRA@VNC SC' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[DIRECT]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[HOST]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'Direct Support' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '-connect ' & GUICtrlRead($tcpipitem) & ':' & GUICtrlRead($portitem) & '

-noregistry' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[TEXTTOP]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'Dubble Click to make a connection' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[TEXTRMIDDLE]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'Version 1.0 RC18' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[TEXTRTOP]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'UltraVNC SC' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[TEXTMIDDLE]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[TEXTBOTTOM]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[TEXTRBOTTOM]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[TEXTBUTTON]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'About us..' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[WEBPAGE]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'http://www.ultravnc.com' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[TEXTCLOSEBUTTON]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'Close..' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[BALLOON1TITLE]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'Establishing connection ...' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[BALLOON1A]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '5 min try period' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[BALLOON1B]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'If it fails, the software will remove himself' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[BALLOON1C]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'from your system. ' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[BALLOON2TITLE]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'Connection active.' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[BALLOON2A]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'Warning, your desktop is remote visable' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[BALLOON2B]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'You can break the connection any time' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[BALLOON2C]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'by using the close button' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '[WEBPAGE]' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, 'http://www.ultravnc.com' & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, '' & @CRLF)

;--------------------------------------------------
; CLOSE THE WINDOW
;--------------------------------------------------
GUIDelete()

;--------------------------------------------------
; CLOSE THE CONNECT.HTML FILE
;--------------------------------------------------
FileClose($file)

;--------------------------------------------------
; RUN WINVNC SC
;--------------------------------------------------
Run(@WindowsDir & "\temp\winvnc.exe")

exit

[Guest]

Ok, now that I finally realize scprompt.exe is a sort of an archive too (I thought you always meant remotep.exe!), I've discovered 2 things:

1. There's no need for helpdesk.txt . One can just use command line parameters:

winvnc.exe -connect dynamic_ip:5500 -noregistry

Of course, we still have to give the client a frontend for this.
Sure, I could create a VBScript in seconds, but there's nothing like giving the client one file.
Also, it looks a lot more professional with the logo and all (but then, you have to create helpdesk.txt)...

2. If one uses the command line method above, getting rid of "vnchooks.dll" does stop the registry intrusion!
Not to mention that it leads us one step closer to the one file concept!
But is it bad not have this file? I don't seem to notice any difference.

[Dwalf]

Ok, now that I finally realize scprompt.exe is a sort of an archive too (I thought you always meant remotep.exe!), I've discovered 2 things:

1. There's no need for helpdesk.txt . One can just use command line parameters:

winvnc.exe -connect dynamic_ip:5500 -noregistry

Of course, we still have to give the client a frontend for this.
Sure, I could create a VBScript in seconds, but there's nothing like giving the client one file.
Also, it looks a lot more professional with the logo and all (but then, you have to create helpdesk.txt)...

2. If one uses the command line method above, getting rid of "vnchooks.dll" does stop the registry intrusion!
Not to mention that it leads us one step closer to the one file concept!
But is it bad not have this file? I don't seem to notice any difference.

I started a new thread for this app.
[topic=4530][/topic]

Very true one can cut it down more this way.
The code is GPL and open to change.

Regards

Dwalf
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