D'oh! Ignore the bit about passwords - misread the reply from John.. :) Comments re event log still stand!
Cheers, Wez > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Weatherall > Sent: 26 October 2005 18:24 > To: 'John Klingler' > Cc: 'John Aldrich'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: Connecting with 4.1 > > John, > > So in fact VNC Viewer *is* able to connect, and in fact > *does* respond to > request a password, but the connection then doesn't proceed > to actually > showing the desktop? > > What does the Application Event Log of the server computer > say is the reason > for the connection being closed? > > Regards, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Klingler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 26 October 2005 18:19 > > To: James Weatherall > > Cc: 'John Aldrich'; [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Connecting with 4.1 > > > > James, > > > > I don't get any error messages. The viewer screen just > > disappears after > > you input the IP address - and takes you back to whatever > > else you were > > working on before attempting the connection. It never says > > "unavailable, > > can't connect, incorrect password, or anything at all. > > > > Yes, I've verified, to the best of my ability, there is no > > firewalling. > > I've turned off the internal XP firewall. Another PC in the > > same physical > > building, and on the same IP address scheme, cannot connect > to this PC > > either. There is nothing in between them except a 10m hub. > I know my > > connectivity is good, because other programs (email, IE, > > etc.) work. I'm > > even able to download a Java applet for another application > > and get the > > "server" to respond. We just can't get it to respond with VNC. > > > > Thanks > > > > ***************************** > > John Klingler > > Telecommunications Specialist > > Akron Public Schools > > 550 E. North St. > > Akron, Ohio 44304-1293 > > Phone: 330-761-1352 > > Fax: 330-761-1350 > > ***************************** > > > > > > > > On Wed, 26 Oct 2005, James Weatherall wrote: > > > > > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:20:12 +0100 > > > From: James Weatherall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: 'John Klingler' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > > 'John Aldrich' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Cc: [email protected] > > > Subject: RE: Connecting with 4.1 > > > > > > John, > > > > > > You haven't specified what the problem actually is, just > > that "nothing > > > works". > > > > > > What is the actual error message that you get from VNC > > Viewer when you try > > > to connect to the server computer? > > > > > > Have you verified that there is *definitely* no firewalling > > software of any > > > sort between the viewer and server computers? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Klingler > > > > Sent: 26 October 2005 15:56 > > > > To: John Aldrich > > > > Cc: [email protected] > > > > Subject: RE: Connecting with 4.1 > > > > > > > > John, > > > > > > > > I had already added winvnc4.exe to my list of firewall > > > > exceptions; even > > > > with the XP firewall turned off nothing works from inside or > > > > outside my > > > > network. > > > > > > > > The port forwarding from outside has been in place all along. > > > > I've worked > > > > very closely with my IT Dept. since this started. > > > > > > > > Latest info from IT shows packet tracing results of 4 > > packets sent & 4 > > > > answered between on outside PC and my internal PC running > > > > VNC. The last > > > > packet comes from the VNC machine back to the requesting > > > > outside PC and > > > > then things disconnect. No screen activity is apparent > > on either end. > > > > > > > > Any other ideas? > > > > > > > > ***************************** > > > > John Klingler > > > > Telecommunications Specialist > > > > Akron Public Schools > > > > 550 E. North St. > > > > Akron, Ohio 44304-1293 > > > > Phone: 330-761-1352 > > > > Fax: 330-761-1350 > > > > ***************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 26 Oct 2005, John Aldrich wrote: > > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:30:24 -0400 > > > > > From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: 'John Klingler' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > [email protected] > > > > > Subject: RE: Connecting with 4.1 > > > > > > > > > > Two things: > > > > > 1) Add winvnc4.exe to the list of apps allowed to pass > > > > through the XP > > > > > firewall > > > > > 2) To connect from outside the LAN (i.e. through the > > > > firewall) you'll have > > > > > to do some sort of port-forwarding on the router, which > > > > depending on what > > > > > sort of router could be difficult or it could be real easy. > > > > With most > > > > > "consumer" routers (cable/dsl routers) it's pretty easy to > > > > do by visiting > > > > > http://www.portforward.com for instructions on many > > > > different makes and > > > > > models of consumer-grade routers. On the other hand, if > > > > you're using some > > > > > sort of T1 router or something like that, it might be > a bit more > > > > > difficult... > > > > > 3) Alternatively, you could use something like SSH to > > > > create a tunnel and > > > > > tunnel your VNC viewer through the tunnel. Or, you can use > > > > something like > > > > > EchoVNC which provides a server that you connect to from > > > > both ends, and > > > > > allows you to bypass the firewall that way. Somehow, you're > > > > going to have to > > > > > get through the firewall. Read the archives and > > > > http://faq.gotomyvnc.com for > > > > > more ideas on how to get through / around the firewall. > > > > > 4) Finally, CHECK WITH YOUR IT DEPARTMENT!!! I can't stress > > > > this enough... > > > > > if the IT department finds out that you're bypassing > > > > security, you'll likely > > > > > be in a world of trouble, especially being in the > > public schools! > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Behalf Of John Klingler > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:29 AM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Connecting with 4.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I need to connect with VNC overe the Internet through a > > > > firewall, and also > > > > > through my Intranet. I've installed and reinstalled > > RealVNC, free > > > > > edition, three times. Configuration seems like it should > > > > be simple, but > > > > > nothing works. It doesn't matter if I run Server, User, or > > > > Listening > > > > > Viewer. Nothing will connect from inside or outside my > > > > network. The only > > > > > thing that works is Viewer - I can connect from my > > machine to others > > > > > running VNC, but they cannot initiate a connection to me. > > > > I'm running an > > > > > XP OS. Can anyone tell me what I'm missing? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > ***************************** > > > > > John Klingler > > > > > Telecommunications Specialist > > > > > Akron Public Schools > > > > > 550 E. North St. > > > > > Akron, Ohio 44304-1293 > > > > > Phone: 330-761-1352 > > > > > Fax: 330-761-1350 > > > > > ***************************** > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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
