Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thursday 16 March 2006 11:16, J. David Boyd wrote: >> Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> writes: >> > There is a workaround, see above. The one issue with leaving the active >> > :0 display available via remote access is that anyone accessing the local >> > machine would be working with your active session. And, if you are >> > active and they can access the keyboard or mouse, they can fight you for >> > control. >> >> I would expect VNC to ask for a password before allowing a connection, the >> same as it does when connecting to display :1. > > Display :0 is the active console. There is no password to enter because you > are already logged into the session remotely and actively using it. That > session is simply being mirrored back to the local display device plugged > into the video card, right? So, once the session is active (via you > remotely), it is already active and no one need log in locally. > > The local and remote display both show the same thing. Both remote and > local keyboards echo keys to the session. Both remote and local mouses will > cause the pointer to move. Follow? > >> > There are good security reasons why you don't want to leave the local >> > display active while you are accessing it remotely. >> >> I agree that security is all important, but I don't see why display :0 >> would be any more vulnerable than display :1. Unless the kfrb thing >> doesn't prompt for any password when connecting remotely? I'll have to >> look at it. > > Because the local user doesn't need to log into a shared desktop. By > definition, you are already logged in and he can watch what you are doing. > > Similar to remote desktop help with Windows or even with Linux, once that > session is "shared" both people see and control the exact same session.
Oh, I'm sorry. I completely missed the "local machine" above. I was thinking about two users coming in over the net. Thanks for the clarification. Someone accessing the local machine will not be a problem. Dave ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
