Hi panthrfn: I had done all those things you mentioned but to no avail. But then on your last line you referred to VNC Server 4. I was using 3.3.7 . So I decided to try the beta version of 4. Lo and behold, the problem is gone. The service is now on from the get go.
One thing. You mention two services. "VNC Server" and "VNC Server 4". I only have "VNC Server Version 4". Am I missing something? Thx gc ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "George Cordahi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 3:55 PM Subject: Re: Re: can't connect to win2K server until service is stop/started > I am no expert by far. I just started fooling with VNC but the set-up directions specifically said that on install, there was a check box to have the server set-up as a service. If this was checked on install, then you should see VNC as a registered service in your services and it will nstart automatically on start-up. > To check, right click "My Computer", Manage. Then open Services. Scroll to VNC Server and VNC Server 4. both should show as running automatic. > ============================================================ > From: "George Cordahi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/05/21 Fri AM 12:38:12 EDT > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: "Seak, Teng-Fong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: can't connect to win2K server until service is stop/started > > I am having the same problem as reported in this thread. I described my > problem in the thread "How does one keep vnc server running as a service all > the time?" which I started on May 15. Unfortunately I have no solution yet. > > I was intrigued by the workaround suggested which was to "telnet localhost > 5900". I tried it in an MSDOS command prompt window in WinXP, but got instead: > -------------------------------- > > "Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. > > C:\Documents and Settings\George>telnet localhost 5900 > Connecting To localhost...Could not open connection to the host, on port 5900: > Connect failed > > C:\Documents and Settings\George> > ----------------------------------- > > I also entered it into an autoexec.bat file. [First time I use an > autoexec.bat in WinXP], to no effect. > > What could be going wrong ? > > gc > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "joe whitaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:01 PM > Subject: can't connect to win2K server until service is stop/started > > > > I have the same problem. On both XP and NT40 machines. > > Gone back to previous versions of VNC, no luck. > > Searched through registry and deleted everything "vnc" > > before re-installing. > > Installed/uninstalled several times. > > Changed from ultravnc to realvnc. no luck > > Turned off Mcafee firewall software. no luck. > > Turned off Mcafee virus software. no luck. > > > > I have discovered that I do not need to stop/start a running > > VNC service in order to kick start it. > > I can "telnet localhost 5900" and that will work. > > The telnet window gets some junk characters. Just close it. > > Service will now be working properly and accepting connections. > > > > Unfortunately that means I have to log in to do that before service will > work. So no remote reboots unless I eliminate windows login and > > put "telnet localhost 5900" in a bat file in the startup menu. > > I haven't tried that yet but i figure it will work. But i do not want to > eliminate my login to windows. > > > > Hopefully, this telnet trick I discovered will be a clue that will reveal > what the problem is. > > > > ToDo: Install a plain copy of Win XP. Install VNC before any other apps. > > If it works then test VNC service after each install of other apps. > > > > -joew > > > > > > > Have you tried VNC4beta? > > > > > > During your uninstall / reinstall process, have you clear >registry > keys related to VNC? > > > > > > You didn't mention the presence of ZoneAlarm in your first post. > >If they are in the problem PC, you could desactivate it to see if the > >problem disappears. > > > > > > Otherwise, no idea :( > > > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > > > De : Andy Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Envoyi : mardi 11 mai 2004 02:34 > > > @ : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Objet : RE: can't connect to win2K server until service is stop/started > > > > > > Ah, it's been a few weeks since I installed; presumably I said yes to that > dialog and didn't > > > run the service installer. (If I had it would presumably give me the same > error it does now: > > > the service is already running). > > > > > > Either way, last night I tried un- and re-installing VNC, saying yes to > the "install as a > > > service" dialog, and rebooting, and my problem is unchanged. As I said, > this issue has > > > persisted through several rebuilds, so I don't think installation > fragility is at issue. The issue > > > was also present when I had a different network config (a simple modem, > not an ADSL > > > router modem). > > > > > > Might VNC conflict with other running applications? Such as ZoneAlarm, for > example, or > > > AV programs? Might one of the various spyware checkers do something to it? > Or any other > > > ideas? > > > > > > thanks, > > > andy > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: "Seak, Teng-Fong" <tfseak "at" futurmaster.com> > > > > > > > > During VNC installation, there's a dialog asking if you want to > > > > create some icon and if you want to install VNC as a service > > > > and start it. If you had chosen these options but afterwards > > > > you run "Install as a service", I don't know what that would give. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > SBC Yahoo! - Internet access at a great low price. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
