Johannes, Are you using a very old VNC Viewer / VNC Server? VNC Viewer 4 wouldn't show a grey screen unless the server actually had a grey screen - the initial state for VNC Viewer 4 is all black. Which platforms are the two computers running?
Regards, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johannes Kutsam > Sent: 17 December 2004 11:20 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: listening client only gets gray screen- but mouse moves > > I have a ComputerB behind a Firewall that i cannot change and a > ComputerA behind another firewall both run WindowsXP. > B is running a VNCServer. A is running the VNC listening client. > The Firewall at A's network is configured to forward 5500 to A. > When B add's A with "add new client" the following happens: > > a VNCVIEWER window pops up however it stays gray. If A moves the > cursor however it really moves the cursor of B, even though > A does not see > the mouse cursor rendered - just the small square. > > I wonder whether VNC is using any other ports to communicate. > I have tried this scenario twice. Once with B and A and again > with a computer similar to B in another network (C and A) - > the result > was the same. > > Could it be related to the vnc hooks, or fast user switching? > > > (I am using VNC 4 - built on june 15. 2004 ) > > Thanks for any help, > > johanns kutsam > _______________________________________________ > 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
