Scott, Fair enough. The only comment I'd make is that the claim that you can exchange files using Kaboodle without modifying any firewall settings is not correct - you need the echoServer machine's firewall to be properly configured to let connections in, and you need to be sure that both ends allow outgoing connections, at least to the echoServer port.
Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 08 November 2004 18:45 > To: James Weatherall > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Kaboodle 0.99d and VNC > > Wez: > > My company provides the echoServer application for > anyone to run (it's Linux-only right now; a Windows one is > being worked on). The idea is that a "community of users" > will have one tech-savvy person who can run a server so the > rest of the community doesn't have to sweat the details of > firewalls or IP-addresses (or even dynamic DNS) anymore. > Lots of value for $25, IMO. :) > > We're running a "demo" version of it for > proof-of-concept with Kaboodle, but unlike GoToMyPC, we're > interested in selling the server more than we are > subscriptions to the service. > > cheers, > Scott > > On Mon, 8 Nov 2004, James Weatherall wrote: > > > Hi Scott, > > > > Understood. The system you describe will work provided that the > > required ports are enabled for outgoing access through the > firewalls > > at both ends, and that someone somewhere is running the echoWare > > server, which I assume you provide yourself? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Scott C. Best [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: 08 November 2004 18:13 > >> To: James Weatherall > >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: RE: Kaboodle 0.99d and VNC > >> > >> Wez: > >> > >> Heya. Yes: with no ports enabled/forwarded, two > Kaboodle users can > >> VNC and file-transfer with each other. > <snip> _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
