Guys, Valid syntax are <host>:<display> or <host>::<port>, but if <display> is greater or equal to 100 then it is treated as a <port> and so the use of :5920 is valid. The :: syntax just forces VNC Viewer to treat the number as a port even if it's in the range 0-99.
Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Aldrich > Sent: 01 November 2005 21:25 > To: 'Stephen' > Cc: RealVNC List (E-mail) > Subject: RE: What on Earth is Session Zero? > > > Yep. You got it... IP:0 is "session zero" ie. IP::5900. You > don't have to type IP:5900 as port 5900 is the default. > > Single colon is the session # you're trying to access > (primarily on *nix machines, but if you're using a > non-standard port, you can access it that > way.) DOUBLE-Colon, i.e. :: is used to tell VNC that the next > number is a PORT number. > > As for the syntax :5920, yes, that's incorrect syntax. You're > telling it to use session 5-thousand-nine-hundred-twenty, > which doesn't exist. You should either drop the "59" part or > use double-colon. That is, either type "IP:20" or "IP::5920". > > At least that's what I understand from hanging around on this > list for the past year or so. :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:14 PM > To: John Aldrich > Subject: Re: What on Earth is Session Zero? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Stephen'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 8:59 PM > Subject: RE: What on Earth is Session Zero? > > > > That's the problem... you either need to do DOUBLE-colon > 5920 or just > > :20 > > (SINGLE-Colon) > > > > Best to do the DOUBLE-colon and the port number if you're using > > something other than the default, in my personal opinion. > Give that a > > shot and see > if > > it works. > > I will try this next time I get a chance. What's the > difference between a double colon and a single colon, and why > does ip address:5900 work on the ME PC with a single colon? > Is ip address:0 what is meant by "session zero"? Is ip > address:20 session 20? Is ip address::5920 session 20? Is ip > address:5920 incorrect syntax? > _______________________________________________ > 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
