There are two passwords for VNC...
Default machine one and a user one.
Copied from another message, hope this helps (thanks to Steve)
>I means, the password for the local machine not the current user. This is in
>the registry and can be accessed on via the start menu by clicking the start
>button, programs, vnc, administrative tools, show default settings. instead
>of the show user settings found in programs, vnc.
>
>I suggest setting both password to the same.
>
>Steve Palocz
Easier than me retyping it all :)
Andrew
At 04:09 PM 26/03/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I checked the Faq and docs and didn't see this problem. Maybe I missed it. I
>dunno.
>
>Anyways, I installed the most recent version of VNC on a webserver which is
>run on NT4, SP6. It a primary domain controller in a miniscule net. I
>installed the program, set it up as a service, set the password and started
>the service. The server is located at a co-location facility, so it's a pain
>to have to go and work with the machine in person.
>
>Here's problem:
>
>If I leave the computer logged in, say, to the administrator account, I can
>use the vnc client fine to get to the machine. If I lock the screen, I can
>unlock the screen via logging in with vnc. However, if I log out of the
>administrator account, I get the message VNC authentication failed! So, I go
>to the co-lo facility, log into the admin account, lock the screen, and all
>is well, unless someone else logs out, freezing the authentication again.
>
>btw, I have another NT running 4.0, SP6, and it works fine... can log in and
>out easily.
>
>Any clues?
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