> V4 fixes this issue of confusing configuration nicely. Version 4?! Urm, where? Scott
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Palocz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Scott D. Davis'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'VNC list'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 10:13 AM Subject: RE: VNC / SSH / PUTTY > This sounds like a default vs current user registry issue. > > So the fix is to set the default settings and get rid of the current > user settings for vnc. > > With the service running. > Open regedit and delete hkey_current_user/software/orl/winvnc3 > Then run winvnc -defaultsettings from the command line or run with full > path(notice the title in the title bar). > After applying the default settings restart either vnc service or the > machine, and all should now be fine. > > V4 fixes this issue of confusing configuration nicely. > > Steve Palocz > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Scott D. Davis > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; VNC list > Subject: Re: VNC / SSH / PUTTY > > Okay news first, then answer to your last email: > > *** NEWS: > Before I left for work this AM, I setup a vncserver on my HOME > workstation > (win2k) listening on (auto) port:0. When I got to work I tried the > exact > same (setupsare same) as from home. > > o ssh with tunneling to 5900:192.168.0.2:5900 > o open VNCViewer localhost:0 > > BAM! Worked. I could not believe it. Same setup, yes SAME. The ONLY > difference is that I have not recently downlaoded VNC and installed on > the > home PC. However, it IS the same version. I will fix that when I get > home. > However, that is not the end of this strange story. > > I was crusing along, ssh vnc'ing, and testing well. I finally decided > to go > get something else done at work, and I was looking for a way to "lock" > (win2k client) the workstation manually. > > I tried: > o "send ctrl-alt-del" but it did not respond > o "request refresh" then c-a-d, same, no response > o hrm... > o Then I set, VNCServer (on home host) to "When last client disconnets: > lock > workstation" > o I closed VNC session (viewer) > o kept ssh sessin alive > o re-opened the VNCViewer to go back home, to see if host (server) > locked > workstation. > o BAM! Same error as from home. > > *** Coincidenece? I think not. What do the setups have in commen now > with > the error setup? Good question: Both were "workstation locked" or > "workstation login" > > Wow!? HAve aI found a bug or what? To prove my theory I will go home > tonight, and FORCE my WORK HOST to stay un-locked and logged-in, > mirroring > the successful setup I had from work this AM. > > *** If it works as it did this AM from work, then WE will have found the > problem. ssh-vnc, for my setup, does not like, and will error out, if > the > host (server) is (win2k) locked, or waiting for login. > > === Yikes! Jepers. > Now for your reply. > o tunneling is working obviously from my success. > o forwarding is reported in putty event log on successful login (ssh) > > > *** So what do you think? > > Thanks for all, > Scott > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Westrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Scott D. Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:21 AM > Subject: Re: VNC / SSH / PUTTY > > > > okay the tunnel looks good, > > and I assume you are doing ssh to w.x.y.z... > > > > Okay, next step, check that the tunnel setup is > > working: > > > > after starting putty and connecting; > > do "telnet 127.0.0.1 5903" in a dos box on win2k. > > > > if you get the "RFB ..." line then the tunnel is > > working. > > > > If you don't then you still got a problem. > > either with the tunnel setup, or on the remote box. > > > > > > to check the tunnel right mouse click the putty title-bar, > > select "event log", and scroll down window a look > > for "opening forwarded connection" to see if the tunnel > > is working as expected.... > > > > > > To check the remote system, in the ssh terminal > > try telnet 192.168.0.3 5903 and see if you get the > > "RFB..." line... > > > > This will tell you where to look for the problem... > > > > Jerry > > > > P.S. Are you sure the win2k (at work) has a server > > running on PORT 3? > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 14:01, Scott D. Davis wrote: > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > > > The INTERNAL address 192.168.0.3 is the win2k CLIENT BEHIND my > FIREWALL > that > > > is running the VNC SERVER. > > > > > > It goes like this: > > > > > > [HOME:] > > > VNC_viewer ==> > > > (win2k)192.168.0.2 --> (linux RH9)a.b.c.d > > > ====internet====> > > > [WORK:] > > > (linux RH9)w.x.y.z --> (win2k)192.168.0.3 > > > ==> VNC_Server > > > > > > SO: I ssh to my WORK linux and request a FOWARD (-L > 5903:192.168.0.3:5903) > > > to the win2k client running the VNC server. > > > > > > Make better sense? So then I "VNCViewer localhost:3" on the home > client > to > > > use the ssh tunnel. Am I doing it right? > > > > > > Need more information? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Scott > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jerry Westrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 3:08 AM > > > Subject: Re: VNC / SSH / PUTTY > > > > > > > > > > Hello Mr. Davis... > > > > > > > > the address 192.168.0.3 is an internal address, not allowed > accross > the > > > > internet. This address where you placed it is very suspect... > > > > She if the router/firewall does not have an external address... > > > > > > > > > > > > Then go through the "telnet xxx.yyy.zzz.aaa 5903" to see if you > can > > > > connect to your server... (You should get something like RFB X.Y) > > > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 06:04, Scott D. Davis wrote: > > > > > Hello: > > > > > > > > > > New user here on this list, glad to have it. > > > > > > > > > > I have read all the posts, searched both google, and arcive. > > > > > > > > > > I am using win2k client to goto VNC to work. I have recently > upgradeed > > > to > > > > > RH9 from RH6. I USED to use telnet and portforwarding in a VERY > > > unsecure > > > > > way. Since the upgrade I ahve leared al I wanted and more about > SSH. > > > > > > > > > > *** So here is the problem: > > > > > I get an error EVERY time I run VNC after tunneling with ssh. I > either > > > get > > > > > a C++ error notification, or a total session drop on VNC. > > > > > > > > > > I am using the latest VNC, and PUTTY. > > > > > o Client is win2k SP4 > > > > > o Remote is RH9 > > > > > o Remote target is another win2k running VNC server > > > > > > > > > > I have tried: > > > > > o using PUTTY tunneling via GUI (L5903 192.168.0.3:5903) > > > > > o using PUTTY CL (PLink -SSH -C -L 5903:192.168.0.3:5903 > linux.remote) > > > > > o using VNC: localhost:3 > > > > > o using VNC: 127.0.0.1:3 > > > > > > > > > > ERROR is either: > > > > > o C++ error notification (when using PUTTY GUI) > > > > > (or) > > > > > o VNC viewer drops, ie, disappears, with no visable result (when > using > > > > > PLink) > > > > > > > > > > HELP!!! I am SO CLOSE. I can smell it, but something is wrong. > I > am > > > using > > > > > secure firewall rules with NAT rules for LAN internet access. > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone help?!!! I have done al the searching and testing I > care > > > for. > > > > > Well, at least until I get back to work tomarrow. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Scott > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
