I see your point but I use vnc to get to my work. They apparently have the port vnc uses closed. Instead of wakeing the sleeping IS giant and alarming everyone asking for some ports on the firewall to be opened, I just encrypt over ssh which is already opened. Saves time, energy etc...
Eric... On Monday 25 April 2005 12:17 pm, Erik Soderquist wrote: > I've a question... isn't the point of connecting via a vpn so you don't > have to be concerned about the security of individual apps since the vpn > connection itself is supposed to be secure? I very often see references > to using an encrypted app with a vpn link, and similarly so references > to not caring about the security of the app until *after* it is going to > be used in the encrypted vpn tunnel? > > can someone please explain this seemingly backwards logic? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 05:33 > To: [email protected] > Subject: LocalHost > > I'm having a few problems setting up RealVNC to work on a local network, > strangely > TightVNC worked immediately but I prefer the security settings on > RealVNC as I am > looking to eventually connect via a VPN connection. > > Is there a way I can test the set up using localhost or 127.0.0.1, I did > try it but just got > window after window after window appearing, which is understandable. > > At the moment I have not got two computers on my adsl/router set up to > test it with. > > Geoff Lane > Welwyn Hatfield Computer Club > www.whcc.co.uk > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- Eric Walker -- <br> EDA/CAD Engineer <br> X82573 <br> _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
