I like this idea, Chris. I suggest you also take a look at Thong Nguyen's control as a starting point for some ideas on methods, properties, and events to expose.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Gamache" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2002-07-02 07:51 Subject: RE: VNC Server - ActiveX > > Do you indicate that you are willing to write something that if I browse to > > your page, a vncserver starts on my display such that you can see my > > display?? > > Yes. You'll need to authorize my signed ActiveX code, and you'll be able to > view my security certificate (signed by a trusted certificate authority) ... If > you trust my website (which, if you were my customer and you were on the phone > with me, you would) then you would authorize the download and execution of the > product, then the control would activate. > > > It would be a huge security hole if you succeed to do so. > > No more than any other signed ActiveX control floating about... > > > Since you mention ActiveX, I think your target is M$Windows platforms. > > Indeed. 100% of my customers use some form of Windows (80% use AOL, agh.) I'm > not biased to any other OS. As a matter of fact, I go through great pains to > insure the useful function of our website on other platforms and browser-types. > I find that my problem-children are the AOL'ers who can hardly tell me what > version of windows they are running. We spend hours doing click, and scroll. > I'm sure you internet-service operators can sympathize. > > -=-=-=-=- > > The "DesktopStreaming"-type products have a chat console that appears on the > user's desktop, and they can do things like spawn new internet explorer windows > pointed to useful websites... Do y'all think this is worthwhile to work into > the scheme of things? > > CG > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free > http://sbc.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
