> Thank you for all the information. From what I gathered from my own > research, VNC is not secure. I would therefore prefer using cygwin > and ssh. I'll give it a try. > > I'll probably also experiment with VNC from inside my home network > just to see how it works. > > By the way, I know I'll need to setup port forwarding on my router > to make this work. What port does ssh use? Is that the only port > I'll need to open for the cygwin/ssh solution? Also, what port does > VNC use? > > Thanks for all of your help, > > john
ssh uses port 22. Other ports would best be forwarded through ssh, rather than opening them on the router. VNC uses port (5900 + <display number>) where display number starts at 0. ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
