On Mon, 2015-10-26 at 10:55 +1100, Trent W. Buck wrote:

> > Unfortunately, if the machine you are connecting to is behind a nat'ed
> > network, it will be difficult to use vnc.  You'll have to configure the
> > router accordingly. This may or may not be feasible.
> 
> Er, don't you *always* tunnel VNC inside something else (like SSH?)
> VNC isn't safe to serve raw over untrusted networks.

Yeah, well, that's one of the reasons, why VNC or one of its derivatives
is not an option. I am dealing with non-tech-savvy people and they need
a simple, fool-proof solution to just "see my screen".

Tools like TeamViewer, Skype, WebEx, GoToMeeting, etc. are options, but
if I ask someone: "I would like to show you something. Could you please
send me your public SSH key, so you can establish a SSH tunnel
between... bla bla...". I loose this guys at the words "could you please
send me" and a key is something you need to physically enter your home
and a tunnel has something to do with trains ;-)

I think I hoped that someone says, "Try ABC. That's exactly like
TeamViewer but open source, licensed under GPL and they are looking for
some volunteers to support them in XYZ." *dreaming*

Thanks everyone! I have appreciated all your comments/suggestions.


Cheers
Michael


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