One of the most useful features of VNC is the facility to set up a reverse connection, initiated from the server to a listening client. Providing the router at the client end can be configured to pass through port 5500, there is no need to mess with firewalls and routers at the server end. As the expertise is usually at the client end - that's a good deal!
However, that leaves the job of maintaining the connection, re-connecting as necessary, at the server end. Many times I've had someone set up a connection only for it to drop a few minutes after they have left. I've finally (!) got a script working which provides one solution to this. The script, which uses only built-in NT commands (tested under XP), sets up a connection and then periodically monitors that it is still "live", automatically re-establishing the connection if it has dropped. This version is for a client at a location with a known IP address, but it could be adapted to use a domain address (including one obtained via dynamic DNS). If you'd like a copy, drop me a note. Beyond keeping the attribution in the comments, there are no strings attached. Phil Herlihy _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
