Re: running linux apps (other than xterm) on windows client

2001-04-02 Thread Jacob Kuntz
from the secret journal of Jennifer Garrett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > % netscape > Error: Can't open display: jgarrett:0.0 > % read the manpange for xhost, or take the easy route and run xhost + in an xterm. -- Jacob Kuntz [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://underworld.net/~jake --

running linux apps (other than xterm) on windows client

2001-04-02 Thread Jennifer Garrett
I am using vnc with linux as the server and a windows client. I can get the xterms to work fine, but I want to run other applications in vnc, such as netscape. When I try to run netscape in vnc, I get this error: % netscape Error: Can't open display: jgarrett:0.0 % Do I not have something set up

Re: Setting up win32 vncserver completely from command line?

2001-04-02 Thread andy
On Tue, 03 Apr 2001 02:40:47 +0200, you wrote: >If *all-else-fails*, it should be possible to use cgi on the webserver >for http tunneling the connection. A lot of development distracting from the core requirement which is to administrate a website! (no ftp either!), just port 25, 80, 81, NTACL.

RE: Clarification - pcanywhere functionality

2001-04-02 Thread Dave Gotwisner
I am not sure exactly how with the current version of VNC, what I use is rather old (3.3.2 on Linux), so the details may be a little different. Also, I don't run OpenView (no Sun), so the exact window manager invocation may be a little different.. First, you would install both VNC server and VNC

Re: Setting up win32 vncserver completely from command line?

2001-04-02 Thread andy
On Mon, 02 Apr 2001 17:25:55 -0600, you wrote: >Of course, if you don't have access to the firewall, or the >administrator perversely refuses to allow SSH connections, you >are SOL. But I would argue that, since you *must* open some >port, all other things being equal, the SSH port (22) is the >b

RE: Multiple viewers to Win 95

2001-04-02 Thread Graham Downs
I think what you may be after is a checkbox in the viewer options labelled "Request Shared Session". All clients have to have this option checked. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rodney Carr Sent: Monday, 02 April 2001 11:02 To: '[EMAIL PR

Re: Setting up win32 vncserver completely from command line?

2001-04-02 Thread Harmen van der Wal
"Joseph A. Knapka" wrote: > Of course, if you don't have access to the firewall, or the > administrator perversely refuses to allow SSH connections, you > are SOL. But I would argue that, since you *must* open some > port, all other things being equal, the SSH port (22) is the > best candidate fr

Server release 3.3.3R9

2001-04-02 Thread Eben Sutton
I was a more-or-less contented user of VNC 3.3.3R7 for WinNT. When 3.3.3R8 came out with the socket leak fix, I was ecstatic until I discovered the AuthHosts problem, so I installed 3.3.3R9 as soon as it was posted. Unfortunately, I now get exactly 1 logon (reproduced across servers of different

Re: Setting up win32 vncserver completely from command line?

2001-04-02 Thread Joseph A. Knapka
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks very much, > > This is what I thought I knew already... but I still need to try and > configure port and password via command lines or registry entries without > using any GUI as my admin interface is just a web browser at the moment. > > >You'll either have

Re: Setting up win32 vncserver completely from command line?

2001-04-02 Thread andy
Thanks very much, This is what I thought I knew already... but I still need to try and configure port and password via command lines or registry entries without using any GUI as my admin interface is just a web browser at the moment. >You'll either have to configure VNC to use port 25 (assuming

Re: Setting up win32 vncserver completely from command line?

2001-04-02 Thread Mac Reiter
>"You obviously can't run a VNC server on a port that's already being used >for other things. " >This is less than useful on a live webserver! The fundamental nature of TCP/IP says that you CANNOT have two different services listening on the same port. Which service would respond to connection r

Setting up win32 vncserver completely from command line?

2001-04-02 Thread andy
I need to set this up remotely and using the command line only. I got the service installed and running on the webserver, but only have ports 80 and 25 available. Netstat shows that it's listening on port 5900 as expected. I need to configure the VNC server just by using command lines. It needs

Cannot load Xfont helvb12

2001-04-02 Thread Tor Bye Andersen
I am running VNCserver on a solaris box (2.6) using CDE. When I try to launch an application from a PC based VNC viewer, I get the following error : -cannot load Xfont This error message comes from our proprietary application, so it shouldn't be recognizable for others. But it originates from a

Re: copy files?

2001-04-02 Thread Jacob Kuntz
from the secret journal of Harvey Waxman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Is it possible to copy files from one machine to another? It appears > that this can't be done from one mac to another. I have tried > turning on file sharing which does enable drag and drop but this > interface is so much nicer.

Re: Accessing VNC Server from a browser

2001-04-02 Thread Bil Joga
>Can you telnet to ports 5900 and 5800 on the problem machine? Bear in >mind that >Tridia don't seem to provide the Java viewer anymore. I've tried this. I'm inclined to believe the last statement. Thanks everyone for all of the answers. Regards, Bil ---

copy files?

2001-04-02 Thread Harvey Waxman
Newbie question although I think I might know the answer. Is it possible to copy files from one machine to another? It appears that this can't be done from one mac to another. I have tried turning on file sharing which does enable drag and drop but this interface is so much nicer. -- Harvey

Second password for user vs. admin?

2001-04-02 Thread Dave Kolb
I could not find this in the FAQ and am a newbie to VNC and am wondering if there are any mods to add a second password so the user can have one password and Admins another. We do not want a user to have the admin password where they can go to everyone else's machines. Any other password relate

RE: Clarification - pcanywhere functionality

2001-04-02 Thread Mac Reiter
At 10:52 AM 4/2/01 -0700, you wrote: >Here is a suggestion. Let your users run X, as they normally would, and run >a VNC client application on their desktop to connect to a VNC server (which >may also be on their same machine). Shadow that VNC server by running a VNC >client on your desktop. Ru

RE: Clarification - pcanywhere functionality

2001-04-02 Thread Mozhdeh Malakan
please share the commands to accomplish this. I don't know how to do this. thank you At 10:52 AM 04/02/2001 -0700, Dave Gotwisner wrote: >Here is a suggestion. Let your users run X, as they normally would, and run >a VNC client application on their desktop to connect to a VNC server (which >may

Re: Clarification - pcanywhere functionality

2001-04-02 Thread Mac Reiter
At 09:48 AM 4/2/01 -0700, you wrote: >hello everyone, > >thanks to all who wrote. yes I am trying to snoop and display what is happening on another unix box. we are not going to spy on other users, just trying to teach people who are don't know the particular unix application. > >here is the cla

Win32 starting service.

2001-04-02 Thread andy
I'm a bit confused here, and quite frustrated at Trividias non-existent basic installation support. I am administrator of a domain over 1000 miles away, and until today was using PcAnywhere for remote access. Security policies dictated that pcA's ports be closed so now I only have port 80 and 25

RE: Clarification - pcanywhere functionality

2001-04-02 Thread Dan de Haan
from the conrtib page on VNC's site there is a link to: http://www.hexonet.de/software/rfb/ This will do what you want. -Dan -Original Message- From: Mozhdeh Malakan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: April 2, 2001 9:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Clarification - pc

RE: Clarification - pcanywhere functionality

2001-04-02 Thread Dave Gotwisner
Here is a suggestion. Let your users run X, as they normally would, and run a VNC client application on their desktop to connect to a VNC server (which may also be on their same machine). Shadow that VNC server by running a VNC client on your desktop. Run the Unix application in the VNC desktop

Clarification - pcanywhere functionality

2001-04-02 Thread Mozhdeh Malakan
hello everyone, thanks to all who wrote. yes I am trying to snoop and display what is happening on another unix box. we are not going to spy on other users, just trying to teach people who are don't know the particular unix application. here is the clarification: run an application like HP

Re: licnese

2001-04-02 Thread Tim Waugh
On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 11:38:45AM -0500, Mateo Turanzas wrote: > Hi i need to buy any license to use de VNC You don't need a license to use (or modify, or redistribute) VNC, since it is free software and licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. If you feel like you want to p

RE: Multiple viewers to Win 95

2001-04-02 Thread Michael Erdely
In addition to the FAQ, there's a really cool thing called Documentation: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/winvnc.html Search for "ConnectPriority" -ME -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Rodney Carr Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 5:02 AM T

licnese

2001-04-02 Thread Mateo Turanzas
Hi i need to buy any license to use de VNC Confidentiality Notice: The information in this document and attachments is confidential and may also be legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. Internet communications are not secure and therefore British American To

Hide VNC service

2001-04-02 Thread Jaroslav . Fikker
Hello. I have install WinVNC on my Windows NT workstation. Is it possible hide a running WinVNC service from list od services (Control Panel - Services, NET START)? Thank you very much for your answer. J. Fikker - To unsubscribe

Re: Accessing VNC Server from a browser

2001-04-02 Thread James ''Wez'' Weatherall
> OK, I submit. I have read everything FAQish I can find, and I have even got > browser access to work sometimes. So, I am left with just one question - is > it different for Tridia?? Have you tried pointing the browser at http://computer:5800? You should get a different response from pointing i

Multiple viewers to Win 95

2001-04-02 Thread Rodney Carr
Hi. I'm sure this must have bee asked before, but I can't find it in the FAQ I'm running a WinVNC Server on a Windows 95 machine and want multiple users to be able to view my screen at the same time (I've clicked "Disable Remote Keyboard & Pointer" on the server so they can only view the scr

RE: Accessing VNC Server from a browser

2001-04-02 Thread John Clegg
OK, I submit. I have read everything FAQish I can find, and I have even got browser access to work sometimes. So, I am left with just one question - is it different for Tridia?? > -Original Message- > From: Corey Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 2:19 AM >

Re: Another option for securing VNC communication

2001-04-02 Thread Tim Waugh
On Sun, Apr 01, 2001 at 11:00:40PM -0700, Dave Dyer wrote: > It's a free, secure, and completely transparent FTP proxy. Free of charge, but non-redistributable. It also unfortunately has the same name as the sftp that comes with OpenSSH. Tim. */ [demime 0.97b removed an attachment of type app