That does sound more likely. If you can determine exactly what has happened, please do post a follow-up. If you see this problem, someone else has seen it for sure - and may not be technically strong enough to describe it...
----- Original Message ----- From: "geo carlsone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2002-06-02 10:26 Subject: Problems connecting to xp with firewall and other security settings > Alex, > > Thanks for the information. > I've always setup vnc this way, and have no problems > connecting to other PCs that are not under firewall > or other security settings, like in this case of XP > I mention in original email. > > I also found out that even with the lab firewall > and some XP security settings and things turned off, > that someone else could use vnc sucessfully in this > scenario until some additional firewall settings > and/or additional things done on XP caused the problem > I describe in original mail. > > So I think the problem must be something to do with > these security settings, and not the setup of vnc > itself after installed, especially since I do get > the vncwindow for a second before it goes away. > > mt > > ---------------- > reply > > From: "Alex K. Angelopoulos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Problems connecting to xp with firewall > and other security > settings > Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 20:15:34 -0500 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The best general method for setting up VNC on any NT > family OS is the following, > done with a clean install preferably: > > > <quote src="Floyd Russell"> > "1. Install VNC > 2. Install VNC Service > 3. Start->Programs->VNC->Run WinVNC(AppMode) > 4. Enter your password, this is for the current user. > 5. Start->Programs->VNC->Administrative Tools->Show > Default Settings > 6. Enter your password, this is for the local machine > 7. Close WinVNC > 8. Start WinVNC Service > You may need to start the service helper if you want > to modify settings of > the winvnc instance running. This problem is due to > the way Terminal > Services operates, since you are working in a virtual > desktop." > </quote> > From: "geo carlsone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, 2002-06-01 10:40 > Subject: Problems connecting to xp with firewall and > other security settings > > > > Our location has XP on machines in a lab that is > > set off by a separate firewall, and also the XPs > > are configured (and this cannot change) to turn > > off certain things like MS remote desktop and it > turns > > off > > other internal firewall program settings and ports. > > > > None of these settings or setup can change due to > > security policy. Nor can I experiment with any to > > see what would work. > > > > I am running vnc server on this XP, and from > machines > > outside this lab, where I am, when I use vncserver, > > I do get the prompt for password, and the vnc window > > appears for 1-2 seconds, then goes away, with the > > message vncviewer: VNC server closed connection > > > > Rarely, if I click somewhere in this window while it > > is > up, I can actually operate in it for maybe a minute, > > and then it goes away as before. > > > > I've changed the display port number, using 8080 or > 80 > > or various others, and that does not seem to be > > the problem, as I always get the prompt for the > > password > > and the XP vnc window always comes up for those one > or > > two seconds. > > > > And same thing happens when I attempt to connect via > > browser, > > except the message in browser window when vnc window > > goes away > > is java.net.SocketException: Connection reset by > peer. > > I'm not aware of any other ports that vnc uses that > > would have an effect on all this or that I might > need > > to change. > > > > > > What I'd like to know is what is happening that > > allows the connection at all, and then what happens > > that causes it to go away ?> all is turned off in > the XP since I don't know. > > > > > > Thanks - mt > > > > I realize I've not given a lot of information as to > > the > > details of the lab firewall or the specifics of what > > ----------------------------- > original message > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
