James, I now know that the standard RealVNC package does not contain the "via" option. However, I just learned that the Gentoo build of RealVNC 4.x applies a patch, called "vnc-via.patch" that installs the functionality. So, I really am running RealVNC, albeight a non-standard version. It is a very nice option, and I would suggest that it be put into the standard RealVNC package!
Thanks for helping me clear this up! -Scott On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, James Weatherall wrote: > Hi Scott, > > There's no "via" option listed on when you run vncviewer -help with VNC > Viewer 4.1.2, I'm afraid. It sounds like you're running a TightVNC viewer > binary instead. > > Cheers, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Hyde > > Sent: 10 June 2006 11:00 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: via option > > > > Hi James, > > > > The bottom of my first message was the help page from the RealVNC > > vncviewer, not the TightVNC viewer. It shows a via option on > > the page. > > The man page, however, does not. I don't even use TightVNC, > > so I wasn't > > familiar with the "via" option until I googled information about it. > > > > Are you saying that the "via" option is not part of the RealVNC 4.1.2 > > Linux vncviewer? I can verify that it is part of mine, which > > was built on > > a Gentoo system (version 4.1.2), and the source code was > > downloaded from > > realvnc.com. > > > > If, in fact, it is part of the RealVNC Unix source code, then I would > > suggest that the via option be added to the man page. > > > > Thanks for listening! > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > > From: "James Weatherall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'Scott Hyde'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> > > > Subject: RE: via option > > > Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:51:27 +0100 > > > Organization: RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > Hi Scott, > > > > > > The "via" option is specific to the TightVNC project, as > > far as I'm aware. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Hyde > > > > Sent: 09 June 2006 01:33 > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: via option > > > > > > > > For those that produce the documentation for the vnc > > package, I would > > > > request that documentation of the "via" option be placed > > on the manual > > > > page for the Linux/Unix vncviewer page, as it does not exist > > > > on the page > > > > currently. If it exists somewhere else, will someone kindly > > > > point it out > > > > to me? > > > > > > > > The man page for vncviewer in the Tightvnc package contains some > > > > documentation on the via option. I have used the option, > > > > which initiates > > > > an ssh tunnel before connecting to a vnc server. I think > > > > that this option > > > > is very important, as it reduces the number of steps to > > > > initiate a secure > > > > vnc session, which increases the security of the free version > > > > of RealVNC. > > > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > > > On Tue, 6 Jun 2006, Scott Hyde wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can someone describe the "via" option? I find out about > > > > the via option > > > > > from a "vncviewer --help" (As shown below.) Is it similar > > > > to the via > > > > > option of tightvnc? > > > > > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. > > > > > > > > > > usage: vncviewer [parameters] [host:displayNum] [parameters] > > > > > vncviewer [parameters] -listen [port] [parameters] > > > > > > > > > > Parameters can be turned on with -<param> or off with -<param>=0 > > > > > Parameters which take a value can be specified as > > -<param> <value> > > > > > Other valid forms are <param>=<value> -<param>=<value> > > > > --<param>=<value> > > > > > Parameter names are case-insensitive. The parameters are: > > > > > > > > > > Global Parameters: > > > > > name - The X window name (default=) > > > > > MenuKey - The key which brings up the popup menu > > > > (default=F8) > > > > > DebugDelay - Milliseconds to display inverted pixel > > > > data - a debugging > > > > > feature (default=0) > > > > > via - Gateway to tunnel via (default=) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > > > --__--__-- > > > > > > Message: 21 > > > From: "James Weatherall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'TD'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> > > > Subject: RE: 1Quick vnc question > > > Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:53:04 +0100 > > > Organization: RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > Hi Tom, > > > > > > VNC will allow you to access the user interfaces of those > > systems, and the > > > Personal and Enterprise Editions will allow file-sharing > > with them, too (or > > > you can use Windows File Sharing, alternatively). > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TD > > > > Sent: 08 June 2006 17:22 > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: 1Quick vnc question > > > > > > > > Greetings: > > > > I was interested in purchasing the personal VNC edition > > > > for a simple home > > > > application. My objective is to: > > > > -Control two Windows peer-to-peer personal pc's > > performing basic file > > > > sharing and printer functions with one monitor, keyboard > > and mouse. > > > > -achieve this objective without the need for > > > > yet-another-piece of interface > > > > hardware with boxes, wires, blinking/flashing lights, giant > > > > a/c adapters and > > > > so on, ie., without the need for a KVM switch. > > > > Is the VNC software appropriate for this task? Thanks for > > > > any feedback. > > > > > > > > Tom D. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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] > > > > > > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > End of VNC-List Digest > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
