On of the branches just announce that specific change... I believe they used the syntax host::portno or host:displayno
Check out tightvnc, then maybe the ultra one... jerry On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 18:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I run PCAnywhere in something of a 'stealth' configuration, with encryptions and >cryptic passwords, etc. to make it as difficult a possible for someone to hack my >home PC while it is listening on the internet for my connection. > > Once in awhile PCAnywhere hangs and I can't get back in. That's where VNC is handy, >because I can usually get in to my PC and fix whatever is wrong with the PCAnywhere >host. > > I have VNC server listening on a non-standard and high port number, and also have a >large display number configured. I have a very cryptic password as well. > > I feel like this is still a very insecure setup exposed to the net, because >VNCViewer only needs to be told the display number, it doesn't have to be told the >port number to connect to. The display numbers aren't very big numbers, so it >wouldn't take a hacker long to loop through them all and find the one I'm using. >Then crack my password and he is into my PC. > > Are there any plans to be able to configure VNCServer such that VNCViewer must also >know the port number, in addition to the display number, before it can connect? That >would help the security quite a bit I think. > > If there is a way to do this now, I would like to know. I've looked through the >online documentation but did not see anything to prevent VNCViewer from connecting >unless it knows the port number too. > > Sorry for a long email, thank you for your time. > > Regards, > Sue Morton > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
