Hello Wez, not quite....I was trouble shooting and that is why I mentioned the NIS proxy. VNC viewer will not run at all when NIS is enabled, regardless of the setting given for the NIS proxy.
Scenario: I am attempting to connect to a host (client) computer that is running the vnc server. On the machine that is running the vnc server, NIS is enabled. On the machine that I am attempting to connect FROM, I must *disable* NIS on MY machine for the connection to work. Since the error I get is vnc viewer error (server closed connection unexpectedly) I assume it is a problem on the machine that is running the vnc viewer. I don't mean to sound redundant here, but that is what it is. When trouble shooting on the viewer end, I see that NIS proxy service goes out with every internet enabled program. It asks me if I want to permit it first. Now, the NIS proxy works fine with pcanywhere, and gotomypc. It will not work with vnc viewer that I can see, at all. I have configured NIS firewall to monitor and allow connections to and from computers over port 5900n, and 5800n. Despite all that, it does not seem to matter. In the end, I must still disable NIS2003 if I want to run the vnc viewer. Now, I am awaiting a response from Symantec regarding this issue, but it's been a week and not a peep. I am playing with the idea that vnc viewer port 5900 is also a port used by a known trojan horse. I only say this because I simply don't know what else to look for, configure, or zap with my special program application tazer gun. Sorry to make this a long response, just wanted to be clear. So, no, vnc viewer will not run regardless of settings for nis proxy. Best, Elke ---- Original Message ----- From: "James Weatherall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'E. Sprow'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:24 AM Subject: RE: NIS and no solution yet > Elke, > > Are you saying that VNC *will* run on your computer, *with* the NIS firewall > running, but that if you also run NIS proxy then it won't? > > Cheers, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > _______________________________________________ > 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
