Mailing List Archive by Gossamer Threads http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/ en-us (c) Gossamer Threads Inc. All rights reserved. 23 Nov 2009 17:31:22 -0800 120 75 23 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/ http://www.gossamer-threads.com/images/lists/rss_logo.jpg I have new information that may shed light on my problem with my mouse wheel. The machine I am connecting to is running a Virtual PC in it. If I mini 19 Nov 2009 09:27:07 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60154 When connect using the color options set to medium (256), I get a black screen. I have successfully connected at other color levels. What could be c 19 Nov 2009 08:52:46 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60153 On Wed, 18 Nov 2009, Ricardo Stella wrote: > You need to look at your router's settings. You then create rules to > redirect different external por 19 Nov 2009 08:15:01 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60152 Used to be the case, but a single colon works these days. Try it! Philip Herlihy -----Original Message----- From: vnc-list-bounces@realvnc.com 19 Nov 2009 04:09:12 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60151 On Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 02:04:51PM -0500, John Aldrich wrote: > I could be mistaken, but I thought if you were entering a *port* number you > needed 19 Nov 2009 02:47:51 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60155 On Wednesday 18 November 2009, Philip Herlihy wrote: > Presumably you've successfully routed port 5900 to the one machine > you're managing now. > > 18 Nov 2009 11:04:51 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60149 You need to look at your router's settings. You then create rules to redirect different external ports to different internal IPs: PORT 5900 ---> IP 18 Nov 2009 07:57:51 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60150 > How do I configure my router to allow me to view more than > one computer in the same network? Please provide detailed > instructions as I am no 18 Nov 2009 04:22:41 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60147 Presumably you've successfully routed port 5900 to the one machine you're managing now. You have two options, depending on the capabilities of your r 18 Nov 2009 04:04:01 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60148 Hi, How do I configure my router to allow me to view more than one computer in the same network? Please provide detailed instructions as I am not a 17 Nov 2009 21:20:02 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60145 John Griffiths wrote: > I have installed VNC and I am attempting to connect to another computer. > > The other computer is the server and the IP is: 1 17 Nov 2009 01:48:31 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60144 When I connect from one my of PCs to another, both of which have VNC Enterprise Edition build 4.5.1.27892 installed, the mouse wheel isn't functioning 16 Nov 2009 13:27:01 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60146 vncconfig gives me the following error (on ubuntu). Could somebody let me know what the problem is? How to fix it? $ vncconfig X Error of failed requ 14 Nov 2009 07:25:49 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60143 I have realVNC viewer on windows hosts to allow graphic access to Linux boxes. On the linux side, I have xinetd with vnc definitions with the argument 13 Nov 2009 04:31:23 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60142 Hello everyone, I'm not sure if this is a vnc issue or a RHEL issue, but I'll start here. We have 3 machines with RHEL 5.3 64 bit, all updates appli 12 Nov 2009 14:29:18 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60141 > I have installed VNC and I am attempting to connect to > another computer. > > The other computer is the server and the IP is: 10.1.1.2 > > No ma 12 Nov 2009 03:31:51 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60140 I have installed VNC and I am attempting to connect to another computer. The other computer is the server and the IP is: 10.1.1.2 No matter what I t 11 Nov 2009 22:26:36 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60139 Alexey Koptsevich wrote: > Hello, > > On Macs, is there a way to make a web camera (either internal or > external USB webcam) available to the user, r 06 Nov 2009 02:23:53 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60136 Jérôme Redouté wrote: > Hi, > I use vnc4server on my x64 Ubuntu (in french) 9.04. > -If i start a permanent session , this session starts in english ( 06 Nov 2009 02:11:55 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60138 What server version and what client version? Free edition server won't work on Win7... Edwards, Steve wrote: > We have started rolling out Windows 7 05 Nov 2009 09:07:58 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60137 Hi, I have started facing weird issue of "connection reset by peer" in reverse connection. The strange thing is on one PC it works fine while on othe 04 Nov 2009 08:37:26 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60133 We have started rolling out Windows 7 and we are experiencing a problem to connecting to PC's that have Windows 7 on them. Any suggestions? Thank yo 02 Nov 2009 12:25:06 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60135 Hello, On Macs, is there a way to make a web camera (either internal or external USB webcam) available to the user, running VNC desktop not attached 30 Oct 2009 19:26:56 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60134 Apologies if you've already seen and perhaps even replied to this, but it seems I've only just today started receiving emails to the list (I joined th 27 Oct 2009 10:33:11 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60132 I am connecting to Ubuntu from both windows xp & windows 7, using tight vnc on Linux and vnc 4 free edition on windows. Here's what is happening, I 23 Oct 2009 13:23:06 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60129 > Hi All > > Just wondering if anyone can help me here, I am trying to find out if there is a way > to connect to a PC with no public IP using some k 21 Oct 2009 12:11:02 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60127 Paul You should be able to use yoics, http://www.yoics.com/2008/07/yoics-for-windows/, which can either be used with your preferred flavor of VNC or 21 Oct 2009 07:33:47 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60128 it's vnc4server provided by ubuntu (via synaptics) James Weatherall a écrit : > Jerome, > > Are you using a version of VNC supplied with Ubuntu, or 21 Oct 2009 07:30:37 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60131 Have you tried right-clicking the item and picking "run as administrator"? Philip Herlihy -----Original Message----- From: vnc-list-bounces@realv 21 Oct 2009 07:27:02 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60130 Hi, I use vnc4server on my x64 Ubuntu (in french) 9.04. -If i start a permanent session , this session starts in english (All links ans environnement 21 Oct 2009 01:22:37 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60126 When using VNC on an XP host machine to connnect to a remote Vista machine, I can make an initial connection, but the VNC window freezes after several 20 Oct 2009 16:36:19 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60125 How do I go about registering a custom message type? I'd like to register the next available message type (both client->server and server->client) f 20 Oct 2009 10:50:22 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60120 Hi, I use vnc4server on my x64 Ubuntu (in french) 9.04. -If i start a permanent session , this session starts in english (All links ans environnement 20 Oct 2009 05:24:36 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60121 When arying to configure vncserver 4.1 service-mode on Win Vista Home Premium, I get the error messeage "you do not have sufficient access rights to 16 Oct 2009 18:54:05 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60124 Hi All Just wondering if anyone can help me here, I am trying to find out if there is a way to connect to a PC with no public IP using some kind of s 15 Oct 2009 08:26:53 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60123 Worth commenting that there are a number of routers which claim to work with DynDNS while DynDNS say they don't work correctly. Philip Herlihy - 14 Oct 2009 04:41:07 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60122 > Greetings, > >[...] > On another PC in my Belkin's internal network, I can start up the VNC > Server, select "Add Client", and connect to the listen 14 Oct 2009 02:28:55 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60117 Philip, Thanks for your reply. I've managed to work around the problem, but thought I should give an update just in case anyone else runs into the 13 Oct 2009 18:02:58 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60119 That all sounds ok to me, except that I've never had occasion to test the connection via a dynamic DNS name from/to a client within the same subnet - 13 Oct 2009 09:05:47 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60118 Greetings, I have my home PC configured to "Run Listening VNC Viewer", and the PC has a static IP address of 192.168.2.10 behind a wireless Belkin r 12 Oct 2009 19:58:43 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60116 These black screens happen when connecting locally to one particular PC. There are a total of 8 Windows XP PC's in a small home network and the ot 12 Oct 2009 07:04:30 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60115 Hello: Everytime I connect into a PC that has VNC Server running through VNC viewer I get like 2 seconds of black screens, different sizes. It's v 10 Oct 2009 16:21:07 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60113 Hello Jon, >>>>> Jon Watte wrote: > Also, is there a document that describes how exactly the client and > server should behave when this encoding i 08 Oct 2009 21:13:57 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60114 Constantin Kaplinsky wrote: >> When I request the cursor image, I don't know where to put it. I can >> put it where the local user has his cursor, but 07 Oct 2009 09:27:50 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60110 Hello Jon, >>>>> Jon Watte wrote: > Is there a pseudo-encoding that lets me get the remote machine cursor > location (coordinate)? > > When I reque 07 Oct 2009 02:57:37 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60111 Roberto Meza wrote: > Hello: > > > > I am unable to copy files from the server to my local PC. > > > > I get access denied. > > > > Real VNC doc 07 Oct 2009 02:45:02 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60112 Hello: I am unable to copy files from the server to my local PC. I get access denied. Real VNC documentation says "Note that it is not pos 30 Sep 2009 06:18:45 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60103 Roberto Meza wrote: > So I should try with different settings both on Windows and on the > Server and Viewer? Try everything and see what the effect 30 Sep 2009 05:34:35 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60109 ________________________________ From: Dale Eshelman [mailto:eshelmand@gmail.com] Sent: 30 September 2009 02:57 To: Aaron Br 29 Sep 2009 19:24:25 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60107 I am not understanding what "this fix" is that was applied and the steps used to accomplish them. Can you please provide more detailed information 29 Sep 2009 18:56:41 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60108 Some people I support have connections which, while seemingly reasonably fast, often drop out. Others are rock-solid, so that a drop-out is a surpris 29 Sep 2009 10:01:24 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60105 No, I didn't waste my time. The parameter you refer to has a default of 1 Hr (3600 seconds) and under "difficult" network conditions connections stay 29 Sep 2009 09:00:30 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60104 No experience of this, sorry. Philip Herlihy -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Woods [mailto:christopher@custommade.org.uk] Sent: 28 29 Sep 2009 08:10:45 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60106 So I should try with different settings both on Windows and on the Server and Viewer? Are you saying using 8 bit on the Windows color settings? I 29 Sep 2009 06:10:15 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60102 > -----Original Message----- > From: Aaron Brooks [mailto:brooksaar@gmail.com] > Sent: 29 September 2009 01:53 > To: Christopher Woods; vnc-list@real 29 Sep 2009 03:06:49 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60101 Roberto Meza wrote: > Any recommendations to speed up the refresh rate when connecting to remote Windows XP PC's usigng Real VNC? > > I don't think th 29 Sep 2009 01:41:56 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60100 -=>Danny<=- wrote: > I just set up TightVNC server on a machine that is behind a cable modem. I gave the machine a static IP address and set the port 29 Sep 2009 01:36:37 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60099 Yes this works in XP, I've applied this "fix" to my both my Windows XP, Windows 7 and Mac OS X RealVNC servers Thanks, Aaron On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 28 Sep 2009 17:53:01 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60098 On Sunday 27 September 2009, -=>Danny<=- wrote: > I just set up TightVNC server on a machine that is behind a cable modem. > I gave the machine a sta 28 Sep 2009 03:48:10 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60097 > I must say I've also had problems with 2Wire modems not apparently detecting machines which are connected through it, so the hard-reset might be a g 28 Sep 2009 03:30:21 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60096 > I just set up TightVNC server on a machine that is behind a > cable modem. I gave the machine a static IP address and set > the port forwarding on 28 Sep 2009 03:09:35 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60094 > -----Original Message----- > From: vnc-list-bounces@realvnc.com > [mailto:vnc-list-bounces@realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Roberto Meza > Sent: 25 Septem 28 Sep 2009 03:07:57 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60095 You need to set "Disconnect idle client" in the "Connections" tab to 0. This will prevent vnc server itself from dropping connections. That is a serv 27 Sep 2009 19:16:48 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60085 Helllo: Any recommendations to speed up the refresh rate when connecting to remote Windows XP PC's usigng Real VNC? I don't think this is a CP 27 Sep 2009 15:02:46 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60088 > That might have been a wasted few hours, writing that script, > then! I'd looked for a suitable configuration but hadn't found one. > > Do you me 27 Sep 2009 13:34:47 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60084 That might have been a wasted few hours, writing that script, then! I'd looked for a suitable configuration but hadn't found one. Do you mean to say 27 Sep 2009 10:12:09 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60083 I've used one of these routers to configure Remote Desktop through the one router to multiple PCs. I connect to (say) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8049 and the 2W 27 Sep 2009 10:09:27 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60082 Or you can set timeout to 0 and server will not drop connection. Regards, Alex Philip Herlihy wrote: > One of the most useful features of VNC is th 27 Sep 2009 09:11:53 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60081 This tutorial is good to connect to only one PC detected by the router. I will write 2Wire's support to know what do I need to do for the router t 27 Sep 2009 08:56:55 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60091 Sorry if the previous email's a little hard to decipher - was composing in HTML mode as Roberto's original message was HTML, so I was indenting instea 27 Sep 2009 08:33:45 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60080 > Be aware that VNC requires TWO colons if you are using > anything other than the default port, so your address should > be: papeleria.no-ip.org:: 27 Sep 2009 08:14:22 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60079 I just set up TightVNC server on a machine that is behind a cable modem. I gave the machine a static IP address and set the port forwarding on the mod 27 Sep 2009 08:13:20 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60089 I think I'm missing something on my 2Wire 2701HG-T router configuration or somewhere else. I can only connect to the PC (the main one) that has the 27 Sep 2009 08:11:49 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60078 The problem is that things don't work that way for this particular router. First, you are forced to select a set of computers "detected" by the ro 27 Sep 2009 07:54:53 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60092 I assume you've configured VNC server on PC5 to use port 5905 (and so on). You've also added a firewall exception for port 5905 on that machine (you c 27 Sep 2009 07:41:22 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60077 This works perfectly! Thankyou very much for your help, Aaron On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 3:25 AM, Christopher Woods <christopher@custommade.org.uk> w 27 Sep 2009 07:40:23 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60090 Hello: I think I'm missing something on my 2Wire 2701HG-T router configuration or somewhere else. I can only connect to the PC (the main one) 27 Sep 2009 07:14:56 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60093 The nice thing about NAT is that the router does it automatically. Port-forwarding has to be set up manually, unless you can fathom the mysteries of u 27 Sep 2009 06:56:30 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60076 > My understanding of NAT is that a router must be able to > associate multiple connections (possibly connectionless UDP > conversations) between it 27 Sep 2009 06:16:34 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60075 My understanding of NAT is that a router must be able to associate multiple connections (possibly connectionless UDP conversations) between its LAN cl 27 Sep 2009 03:11:01 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60074 I am familiar with the link. I just thought there was something special you were addressing I did not know. I do not know a router that does not h 26 Sep 2009 16:43:44 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60073 One of the most useful features of VNC is the facility to set up a reverse connection, initiated from the server to a listening client. Providing the 26 Sep 2009 03:31:15 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60072 You may find this helpful: http://portforward.com/ Philip Herlihy -----Original Message----- From: vnc-list-bounces@realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-lis 26 Sep 2009 03:09:07 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60071 Can you provide an example of of the setting and location of setting on the router that need to take place for NAT? What must a router have in the 25 Sep 2009 18:55:26 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60070 Peter Rosin wrote: >>> Huh? All 16 bits are significant. >> >> Which means high-justified. > > And low-justified. And centered. *All* bits are signifi 25 Sep 2009 12:42:35 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60086 > I've done this before, although only with two pc's behind the > same router. > For example, the router is set up to forward port 5900 to > pc1, wi 25 Sep 2009 10:28:53 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60068 > Introduced in RealVNC 4.5.1 is the notification box that > tells users when another has logged in via VNC and is > watching. Does anyone know how 25 Sep 2009 10:25:05 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60069 Den 2009-09-24 18:29 skrev Jon Watte: > Peter Rosin wrote: >> Den 2009-09-24 01:41 skrev Jon Watte: >>> In SetColourMapEntries, are the color values h 25 Sep 2009 10:21:38 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60066 I've done this before, although only with two pc's behind the same router. For example, the router is set up to forward port 5900 to pc1, with the ip 25 Sep 2009 10:19:04 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60067 I agree with Aaron, this new feature is annoying and if anyone knows how to disable it in Windows XP please tell us. Thanks > From: brooksaar@gm 25 Sep 2009 09:45:11 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60087 I'll have to go off and find a manual for your router to see how it lets you configure port forwards, but it shouldn't be too complex. To set up multi 25 Sep 2009 09:04:33 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60063 Dear Christopher: I have only one rounter, a 2Wire 2701HG-T. The router has already the port forwarding configured for Real VNC ports (5800 an 25 Sep 2009 06:38:24 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60065 > What's the best way to configure No-IP free to connect to 8 > Windows XP PC's from my home computer? > > All have Real VNC software installed and 25 Sep 2009 04:14:56 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60062 Hi all, Introduced in RealVNC 4.5.1 is the notification box that tells users when another has logged in via VNC and is watching. Does anyone know how 25 Sep 2009 03:39:36 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60064 Hello: What's the best way to configure No-IP free to connect to 8 Windows XP PC's from my home computer? All have Real VNC software installed and 24 Sep 2009 15:42:39 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60060 Peter Rosin wrote: > Den 2009-09-24 01:41 skrev Jon Watte: >> In SetColourMapEntries, are the color values high-justified (most >> significant bits) o 24 Sep 2009 09:29:05 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60061 Den 2009-09-24 01:41 skrev Jon Watte: > In SetColourMapEntries, are the color values high-justified (most > significant bits) or left-justified (least 24 Sep 2009 03:50:14 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60059 Get over this you guys. If someone is too sensitive to take the RTFM advice, they should grow up. Period. The is a SW mailing list, not a therapy cha 23 Sep 2009 17:14:32 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60057 In SetColourMapEntries, are the color values high-justified (most significant bits) or left-justified (least significant bits -- if so, how many?) My 23 Sep 2009 16:41:17 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60058 Mike - often times what you describe happens. Result - topic cannot be found. Wouldn't it be nice to start a "wikidot" which gives more information 23 Sep 2009 11:40:22 -0800 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/vnc/list/60056