>Here is what I am trying to do with as little work (on the client end) and >cost as possible. Be able to connect to my family and friends computers to >help them with problems and questions. I have just been purchasing >licenses for RealVNC and setting it up on their computer along with opening >ports on their router. But if I try to do this for someone not within >driving distance, this method will not work. It seems that setting up an >EchoVNC server would eliminate the router configuration, but does that make >it possible/easier for my non-techy friends to allow me to connect to their >computer?
Hi, ummm, Business... I'll let someone else take a crack at your two specific questions, but I will share one suggestion based on what you are wanting to do. By far, the easiest way is to have your remote user install vnc and then have them make a 'reverse connection' to you. That way, you can simply open a port (5500) on your firewall and you don't need to worry about trying to navigate into their system. This also bypasses the whole password issue, which is just one less thing to worry about (you can even have them turn off Accept Connections for better security, since they are connecting out to you). Look for info on Listening Viewer in the vnc docs (all flavors have this option). You will need to run the viewer in this mode for the remote user to be able to 'Add new client' from their vnc server. hth, -Gary -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
