Hi Joel, You're using third-party server software based on a very old version of VNC, so the obvious suggestion would be to upgrade to the latest standard VNC server release.
Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 April 2007 14:23 > To: [email protected] > Subject: too many authentication errors > > I've been using VNC happily for for many years now, with a Xvnc server > (Xvnc version 3.3.3r2+tight1.1p9) and a variety of clients, most > recently RealVNC 4.1.2 > > Last week, I found I could no longer connect, because of "too many > authentication errors." It seems that someone has been trying, so far > unsuccessfully, to break into my Xvnc server. > > My understanding what that further attempts were supposed to be > blocked only from the malicious IP, but, in fact, all attempts to > access to th server were blocked. > > This looks like an unbelievably easy DOS attack on VNC. > > Does anyone have any suggestions? I've taken my VNC server off-line > for now, but what a nuisance.... > > Many thanks. > > -Joel > _______________________________________________ > 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
