Harjit, The authentication stage of a VNC Enterprise Edition connection is encrypted, since it is considered part of the session. Encrypting the session wouldn't really make much sense otherwise... :)
Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Singh, > Harjit (Mission Systems) > Sent: 21 March 2005 20:02 > To: [email protected] > Subject: VNC 4.0 > > Assuming the VNC setup is done to perform encryption and NT > domain authentication. > > Is the process of initial communication between VNC viewer > and VNC server until authentication process is unencrypted. > This means to say when Viewer sends request to server for > connectivity, server authenticates the connectivity to check > in the logon information. If server authenticates the > viewer, then the link is fully encrypted with selected > mechanisms. If there were someone snooping in Internet they > will be able to find the logon infomation for VNC viewer and > that could be a matter of concern. > > Does this situation imply to use Secure Shell to avert the > above mentioned scenario... > > Harjit > _______________________________________________ > 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
