> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Colquhoun > > At 12:00 14/03/2003 +0000, you wrote: > >Why would the user be logging out of the session? Closing > the VNCviewer > >will leave everything intact and waiting for the user when > they log back in > >with the VNCviewer again. Closing the session kills the > Window Manager and > >restarting the vncserver instance restarts it. Please > explain what are you > >trying to accomplish by logging out? > > > >If you are trying to free up that VNC instance for other > users, look at the > >inetd method of running VNC. > > > >-- > >William Hooper > > > This is a problem for me too -there are lots of times when it can > happen. For example I have a number crunching program > running 24 hours a > day at home (on Win XP pro) , and I can control and restart > it from work as > long as I stay logged in as the current user at home. But if > my wife or > son logs in to do something else, although my program, and my > VNC server, > are still running in the backgrounds, all I can see is a > black screen. I > cannot (usually) even see the login screen. It would be much more > convenient for me if I could see whatever the user at home is seeing, > regardless of who, if anyone, happens to be logged in. That > would be true > remote control. Is there any way to achieve this? > Thanks > David Colquhoun
First off, the message you quote was referring to a Redhat Linux machine, which will let multiple users have their own independent VNC sessions (unlike MS Windows). Second, Fast User Switching (which is what you describe) is not currently compatible with WinVNC. See the archives: http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2002-October/034421.html The way around it would be to turn off fast user switching, but that also means your number crunching program wouldn't stay running (unless it can be started as a service). -- William Hooper _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
