Dave, If the XP and 98 boxes are connected directly to the Internet already then VNC is the least of your worries.
Are you intending to access one of them from the other *across* the Internet? Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Ho > Sent: 20 July 2004 08:40 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: VNC security implications > > Hi Folks, I am a bit green when it comes to setting up remote > connections to distant PCs. What I was about to try to do > was to connect from a PC running WinXP to one running Win98 > (both are connected to the internet). I then had a word with > the barman in my local pub (who is an ex PCguru) who said "do > not do that, you will blow holes in you network security, > hackers will be able to logon to your server with ease"! > > > > Help, does anyone have any comments to refute this statement. > > > > Cheers Dave H > _______________________________________________ > 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
