Sounds very complicated, and it is not very secure. Have you considered using a tunnel, either SSH or Zebedee?
I personally use OpenSSH (the 'lexa' package), although if you're new to all this, Zebedee may be easier. All software is free (at least as in 'beer', if not in 'speech'). I have the following setup: XP machine at home that runs OpenSSH for Windows, and a firewall/router configured to allow incoming traffic on port 22 to that machine. I use Putty (a free SSH client, no installer) to connect to the OpenSSH server and to open several tunnels: forward localhost's 5900 and 5800 ports to my home machine. Then in my browser I simply type http://localhost:5800, or in the VNC viewer 'localhost'. Voila, that's it, two firewalls, one proxy and one router bypassed easily and securely. The advantages to using a tunnel are many: - will bypass most firewalls (AFAIK - you have to start looking at packet contents to atop this) - only need to open one port on the firewall/router - data compression between SSH client and server (so faster, in theory at least) - facilitates file transfer (SFTP/SCP for OpenSSH, I believe that Zebedee has something similar but easier) There are two slight disadvantages: - need to install an SSH or Zebedee server on your machine at home - need to configure Putty (at work) to forward ports and use your Proxy It's really not that difficult - just one thing to install (a Zebedee or SSH server) and one thing to configure (Putty or whatever client you're using) and as the saying goes, if I managed to do it, anybody should be :). HTH Chris >-----Original Message----- >Message: 13 >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Tight VNC on prt 80 HELP! >Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 19:40:00 +0000 > > Ok Here's the deal > > I'm trying to access my home PC from work using tightvnc as >the server > and the java applet web viewer from my workplace > > I am stuck behind a restrictive firewall and all outoing >connections > go through a proxy. So far the only ports I am certain >that I can use > are 80 and 443 > > First I set up tight vnc to server the applet on port 80 >and to use > 443 as the RFB port. I can load the applet up great and it >asks for my > password but then I get the error "network error : no >route to host > xxx.xx.xxx.xxx" where "x" is my IP > > I then tried swapping round the ports so that the >applet is served > from 443 and 80 is the RFB port, same thing happens the >page loads > great but won't connect. > > I know it's something to do with the network I'm trying >to view from > because I have got it working fine with no problems on a >laptop I have > set up on a dial up connection it's just so sloooow and >the laptop is > going soon. It also works on the local machine using >loopback. And I > have got friends to connect and it works fine. > > I don't have any control over the firewall so can't make any changes > > I am going to try and patch it with the HTTP via RFB >over 1 port > although I can't do this until I get home as I can't do >it over VNC > because files are in use. > > If that doesn't work then I will have to look into http >tunnelling. > Can anyone give advice on what is the best and easiest way >to do this > as I have never done it and I don't have a clue. > > Also feedback on the comments above would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Chris > _________________________________________________________________ > > Message sent via Madasafish Webmail - http://www.madasafish.com/ _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
