First of all thank you both for the replies. This is my first time using this mailing list and to find 2 excellent replies on my first go is excellent luck.
well ive tried this command on a linux client 'vncserver -connect 80.**.**.**' but the -connect switch is not recognised. I'm on version 4.0 of vnc server/viewer. But you have hit the nail on the head. It is *this* type of passive connection, i believe would be best suited to the problem stated. On Apr 4, 2005 1:27 PM, Angelo Sarto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The vncserver has a command line option called "-connect" that, in > short, initiates a reverse connection. That is, it connects from the > server to the viewer (default port for this is 5500, I believe). > > If your viewer is always at a certain IP (or domain using a dynamic > dns entry) then you only need to have 1 port forward per client > instead of one per server. (This port forward needs to be installe > don the client side router/NAT/PAT device. > > The only limitation to this is that the server machine must initiate > the connection, which is fine if the user is present. If you want > access even when the user is not present then you can try something > like the following: > > 1. set up a cron job that checks *some* directory for a specific file. > 2. If the file is present initiate a reverse connect, else exit the job. > 3. Now, the only thing left is to figure out where and how to get > that file in place, and for that you would have lots of options, SFTP, > HTTPS, or even telnet access to any machine that can create said file. > > Good Luck, > --Angelo > > On Apr 4, 2005 5:43 AM, hokage hokage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Am a new convert to this unix lark! just recompiled me first kernel > > and installed x.orgs latest version, like two days ago. So as u can > > see i am *total freshie*. Have come across a problem. > > > > I work for a company that carries out support. > > > > We are supporting a company that has around ten client computers and 1 > > server, all on internal 192.168.*.* addresses. > > These computers are only accessible through a router. There static WAN > > address provided by there isp forwards all traffic to the router. > > > > Whenever there is a problem on a specific client, i would like that > > client to initiate a program that allowed me (i am on a completely > > different network) to *access that particular* client. > > > > *i really do not want to use port forwarding because we want 2 handle > > clients that have 100 or more terminals.* Specifying 100 ports on a > > router fills me with horror. > > > > I'm sure there is a standard tried and tested way of doing this, but i > > cant find it. Even using the search func provided by the forum. *Any* > > help on would be much appreciated. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
