Sean: Thanks for the additional detail...
The tunnel setup appears reliable after additional testing and I think I will leave it be for the moment, rather than rock the boat. Yes, CopSSH was extremely easy to install and though there isn't an awful lot of (readily intelligible) companion documentation included there is a web forum and the developer appears to respond to help requests. As a complete novice, I didn't understand the needed private/public key arrangement and (as mentioned) screwed up the port redirection, but otherwise setup was simple and straightforward and would be a snap for someone with a bit more experience than I have. (Actually, I was not trying to use 23456, but a different, unassigned port. Still don't understand why it didn't work, but I'm not concerned at this point.) By the way, a standalone RealVNC Enterprise viewer for Mac is available free, is not time limited... and works fine with the free version of the Windows server. Indeed, the -v or (multiple vvv's) in the SSH command gives a better idea of what might be wrong than simply "Connection refused". -- Finally, offered for what it's worth, I'm on a ridiculously slow (24K max) dialup connection... and initially attempted VNC doubting whether it would be usable at all at my connection speed. It's slow, and SSH adds a bit more latency, and anyone used to broadband would probably find it unacceptable, but I'm just relieved I can do anything at all on the 'target' machine, and the slowness tends to make me a bit more methodical. Point being, that others on dialup should not be discouraged from trying VNC / SSH... it works. Peter B. ----- _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
