Does VNC provide any hooks for the clients to share the same application? That is, is it possible for multiple clients to log on to the same desktop and work on the same application. Has there been any extension work on VNC?
-Sanjoy > -----Original Message----- > From: "Beerse, Corni" [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 3:04 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: open which ports on the firewall or VNC > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jomy Vellian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > I have a Solaris machine running VNC server, If people need > > to come in and > > use vnc from outside , which ports should I open in the > > firewall for this machine? > > What do you want... > > > > > currently I started a vnc section for a user, it is running > > on machinename:2 > > > > How can this person can come in from outside? > > For vnc uses 3 ports, based on the display number. > rfb (== vnc) communication: port = 5900 + displaynumber > X11 (Xvnc only) communication: port = 6000 + displaynumber > webserver communication: port = 5800 + display number. > > For external communicaiton, the rfb port is the only one that > is realy needed. > > With Xvnc (unix vncserver) you can use any other port by > using the proper options (see `Xvnc -help`). HOWEVER: the > viewer does access by display number, so port numbers outside > the 5900 - 5999 range are hard to access. > > On the other hand, since you mention a firewall, think about > ssh tunneling, since there is no encription in the rfb > protocol (just compression) > > CBee > _______________________________________________ > 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
