> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Hillman [mailto:jeepster316@;georgehillman.com]
>
> * add a scheme for saving and managing a list of servers to
> connect to in
> the viewer. It only stores the last 5 or 6 but unfortunately
> I maintain
> about 10 machines with VNC... and the list will be growing soon!
Something like that is already available at an other location:
Create an alias (unix) or shortcut (M$Windows) to
`vncviewer vncservermachine:4`
Save connection info as a *.vnc file (see vncviewer menu) Optionally include
password information. then start this with `vncviewer -c configfile.vnc`
(on M$Windows: do a proper install to have filetype *.vnc do a `vncviewer -c
%$1`
>
> Currently I have a text file with all my hosts, IP's and
> machine names - I
> have to cut and paste into the viewer when a particular one
> is dropped from the viewer...
As above, you can write scripts to keep those views alive:
while true
do
vncviewer view:12
done
This will restart a new vncviewer to view:12 as soon as the old one dies.
>
> * an option to pop up a small message when VNC connects to a
> machine. Often
> there are users on the machines and they never notice the
> icon lighting up.
Good idea. I've read somewhere that some vncservers (Xvnc) can call a
program on connect or disconnect. I'd say the vncserver can call an
external program on connect and on disconnect and pass some connection info
like the number of (remaining) connections, the user that just connected,
local and remote display information and such.
> I then have to wrestle the mouse from them! Sometimes I open
> notepad or type
> a quick message in the document they are working on to let
> them know that I
> need to usurp control for a minute...
For the moment, I've seen several apps mimicing the yellow notes to display
a message on a remote display (both Unix and M$Windows).
Or make a call that disables local mouse and keyboard...
For the future, if the above hooks are available, you can add your own
display.
CBee
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