Richard Yes and no. With VNC, you can use the default which is 5900 or you can define a specific port number that you want. If both computers are on the internal (inside) network, then firewall isn't an issue (unless it's a personal firewall issue on the Ubuntu box itself). Passing through the firewall though will need a virtual server entry to the internal box (if the box is being accessed from the untrusted side of the firewall). Ben
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Forth Sent: 10 April 2007 23:02 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts Subject: Re: [Fwd: [Peterboro] A Couple of Admin/Social Issues !] On 10/04/07, Edward Kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am planning to be there wherever it is! As I could not make the meeting held in the Rugby club I cannot comment. Needless to say access to the Internet, and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of network points and mains sockets is a great advantage!! If possible I would like help getting VNC running on Ubuntu! I have tried VNC4server via Synaptic. It goes in OK, I have followed the intructions I found, but still cannot get it to work! Not something silly like firewall? VNC needs Port 5900 open. Also, sorry, here's me jumping to conclusions, what exactly is not working, the service not running or connection to the server not running? As per meeting, me too, Im also planning to be at the next meeting, never been to Rugby club, my first time was in More Solutions Workshop. If theres enough room I'd like to bring my "Goliath" down, (full tower) running Ubuntu Feisty, looking kinda sweet actually, just 2 issues, no WLAN so running hardwired for now (but i know what to do to resolve that), and also seems to have issues playing video files while in Beryl mode, also noticed some windows "lock up" on me in Beryl Mode, as soon as I go back to normal mode, its fine. Minor issues really but still, its oh so much fun to play with. Depends how much room is availiable I might just bring the tower and borrow someone elses MKMPN* (if thats OK) for a few minutes just so we can power it up breifly and have a play. *Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Power, Network Cheers Richard
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