James That's obviously the reason.
This machine (the first I used 3.3.7 on) has no network client nor any network service. It just has the adapter component and TCP/IP. Windows complains that the network is incomplete and it doesn't have a logon box or a network neighbourhood icon on the desktop. It is in fact surprisingly robust and secure and makes a good quick and dirty micro internet server with the right software - firewall, web/ftp server and anti- virus. Thanks for your explanation. On 10 Mar 2003 at 16:44, James Weatherall wrote: > Peter, > > Windows 98 is a little odd in what it chooses to display in the list > of > running tasks. It actually just displays those tasks that have a > "window" open in the task list, to a close approximation. There are > usually a number of other processes running on a Win98 system that > won't appear, because as far as '98 is concerned, they're system tasks > and shouldn't be visible to users. > WinVNC will normally attempt to display a tray icon, but it only does > this if it knows the username of the currently logged on user. If you > access '98 by pressing Cancel at the login stage (or just don't have a > login prompt at all) then you won't see the icon. > Cheers, > > -- > Dr. Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. - http://www.realvnc.com > Open Source VNC - Commercial Support & Development > > --- > I've just put 3.3.7 server up on a Win98 machine (Not SE) with default > settings (except java disabled) and running as a service. > > This was from the pre-compiled binary in vnc-3.3.7-x86_win32.exe. > > I was very surprised to see that it is virtually completely invisible > on the server even when active. > > No taskbar icon, nor listed in the running programs under close > program (ctrl-alt-del). > > In fact, unless I'm going more gaga than usual, the only place it > seems to be visible is in Sygate Personal Firewall - Running > Applications and Traffic Log - And that's only on because this machine > is out on the wild internet outside my firewalls and NAT routers. > > I thought all the developers and almost everyone else were dead set > against this sort of invisibility. > > Anyway whilst people are pondering this I'd better get ZeBeDee up to > lock it down tight. > > Best Wishes > > Peter Ball ----------------------------------- Peter Ball Computers For Linguists [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44(0)20 7732 1741 Fax: +44(0)20 7358 9214 Mobile: +44(0)77 1968 2913 45 Endwell Road, London, SE4 2PQ, United Kingdom _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
