Beau, thank you so much! I've just tried deleting the registry key from HKLM\Software\Windows... etc on my Win2k machines - and it seems to be working.
We're running a W98 / W2k network at the moment - I'm as yet unsure if I'll need to install VNC on the W98 machines, or hold fire until I've upgraded all of them to W2k. Is there a similar fix for W98? I've had the same problem with the DisableTrayIcon not working on these, but the other key isn't there to delete. I'm happy to use the two extra keys you've suggested if they'll do the same job for W98 & if there's no easier way. Once again - many thanks for your help so far - I may not have to purchase a wig to hide the areas I've been pulling hair from! ;-) Su -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 February 2003 14:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Registry key for DisableTrayIcon Hi Su, Brian is correct, the registry keys he gave you will remove the icon from the users view using those 2 versions of VNC. There is another option as well if you're only worried about the users being able to shutdown or change the properties of the view. You can add the following 2 keys into the registry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\winvnc3\default AllowProperties (DWORD) AllowShutdown (DWORD) Setting both of these keys to "0" will prevent users from editing the properties or shutting down the service. If you're running Win2k (and I assume NT and XP) you can simply delete out the following key from your registry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run WinVNC (REG_SZ) "C:\Program Files\.........\winvnc.exe" -servicehelper This will also stop the icon from showing up in any flavor of VNC you're using. It can work on the Win9x platform as well, but if the user logs on to the system quickly, the icon may still show up anyway. Regards, Beau -----Original Message----- From: MIME :[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:MIME :[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 6:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: Registry key for DisableTrayIcon > Hi, > > I'm trying to use the DisableTrayIcon key in the registry but am having > problems with it. The documentation I've got (and everything I can find) > tells me to set this as 1 - but the icon is still appearing. > > I've got curious users who like to click on new icons and close any > software they don't recognise - which is a bit of a problem! If I can get > this key to work, maybe I can save a lot of headaches. > > I've got it set as: DWORD, DisableTrayIcon, value 1. > This is supposed to remove the icon - but it doesn't. > > Am I doing something wrong? Or is there genuinely a problem with this > setting? I've seen a couple of other posts on the list with the same > problem but no answers (and these are dated last September so I know I'm a > bit behind...). > > Any help would be most appreciated. > > Many thanks, > > Su Warren > > > > Su Warren > Network Support Technician > Witan Jardine > > 13 Southampton Place > London WC1A 2AL > Tel: 020 7404 4004 > > Please visit us on the Internet: > http://www.witanjardine.co.uk/ > > 'The information included in this e-mail is of a confidential nature and > is intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended > addressee, any disclosure, copying or distribution by you is prohibited > and may be unlawful. Disclosure to any party other than the addressee, > whether inadvertent or otherwise is not intended to waive privilege of > confidentiality' _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list << File: ENVELOPE.TXT >> _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by the WorldCom Internet Managed Scanning Service - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.worldcom.com _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
