Gary, Biz:
Heya. Yes, setting up an echoServer to act as a relay for
EchoVNC connections will eliminate the need for router configuration
on the VNC Servers. The advantage compared with the also-useful
"reverse connection" that Gary describes is that you can initiate
the VNC connection whenever you want -- from the Viewer side --
rather than having to wait for someone on the VNC Server side of
the connection. Also, the echoWare DLL that enables EchoVNC has
support for web-proxies, allowing it to work in cases in which
even a "reverse connection" won't.
cheers,
Scott
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
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