Check the Windows XP firewall. You may need to make an exception for the viewer and the server on both ends.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Benedict II > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Authentication Failed > > I recently installed the free version of VNC at my office on > 2 machines (win 2k pro). After setting up a vpn through my > firewall I can connect in from home using my laptop (win 2k > pro). When I set up a friend to be able to connect into one > of the machines from home we ran into a problem. Every time > they run the VNC viewer and try to connect to their office > machine they get an Authentication Failed error. Their home > machine is Win XP Home and they have disabled the fast user > switching, but still can not connect to the server at the > office. Pings to the machine work fine. Any Ideas? Is > there any other setting on XP that may be interfering with > the authentication process? > _______________________________________________ > 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
