my first thought is also fast user switching. check that the server is only logged in once. XP's fast user switching operates on the same display 0, display 1, etc. principle that X windows operates on, and the VNC server, as far as I know, only works with the session on display 0 by default, if *any* other session is active, VNC doesn't work correctly if at all. also note that like X, XP's display 0, is the first one logged in, so it is safer to just reboot to make sure every session is logged out than to try to guess which session is display 0.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of B. Scott Smith Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:46 To: John Aldrich Cc: 'jean-pierre Boureau'; [email protected] Subject: Re: VNC over Internet strange display I have seen similar issues with XP. Especially when using RDP or Fast User Switching. The 2 things I would suggest trying are 1) reboot the server XP machine, and 2) prior to connecting, in the viewer option, override the "Automatic" by choosing Hextile and 256 colors. John Aldrich wrote: >Then I'm at a loss. Only other thing I could suggest is uninstalling and >reinstalling VNC, but I doubt that will fix the problem. > >-----Original Message----- >From: jean-pierre Boureau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 10:41 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: VNC over Internet strange display > > >Hello John. > >1) Both PC are straight to the Internet. >2) As I told, firewalls seems to work because: I get password query. If >I enter a wrong one, the server request another one. When I enter the >valid one, The server seems to open a session... > >3) I tried 'Telnet -a -l WINUSER XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX PORT' and got a 'RFB >003.008'. (I don't speak Telnet fluently...) > >Maybe this could help... Best regards, JPB. > > > >John Aldrich a icrit : > > >>Next question: >>1) Is there a router (cable/dsl/T1/etc) between the machines or is it >>straight to the internet? >>2) Is the XP firewall enabled/disabled/selectively disabled? >> >>Other than that, I don't know what to say. What happens when you try to >>telnet on port 5900? You should get the RFB statement in your telnet >> >> >window. > > >>If that works, then there's something strange going on which is out of my >>league. Maybe someone else on the list will have another suggestion. >> John >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: jean-pierre Boureau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 9:18 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: VNC over Internet strange display >> >> >>Hello John. >> >>1) Both PC are XP SP2 workstation. >>2) VNC Server running as service. >>3) There is a firewall on both PC allowing Defined VNC Server Port. (I >>think this works because password test works). >>4) I try to connect VNC Server with VNC Client. >> >>I do this with 4 other Servers over Internet wothout any problem. >> >>Hope this could help, JPB. >> >> >>John Aldrich a icrit : >> >> >> >>>Need more information, please... For example, what operating systems are >>> >>> >>you >> >> >> >>>talking about? Is there a firewall or router between the two machines? >>>Please give some details on how you're trying to connect. >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: jean-pierre Boureau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:37 AM >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: VNC over Internet strange display >>> >>> >>>Dear All. >>> >>>I encounter a strange thing. >>>When I connect to VNC server through Internet: >>>1) I get Password prompt (good thing). >>>2) If I enter a wrong password, VNC server reject it and ask for a valid >>>one (good thing). >>>3) If I enter the good one, I see a small title bar and nothing else... >>>4) When I look at Connection infos, it gives me a 0X0 screen size... >>> >>>Any idea? >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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 >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 >_______________________________________________ >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 _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
