Paul, If you're getting "Connection refused (10061)" then whatever you're connecting to definitely isn't listening for connections on the specified port. :(
Have you tried telnetting to the specified machine on the RFB port (5900)? Cheers, Wez > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Entwistle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 09 March 2005 10:16 > To: James Weatherall > Subject: RE: Connection Problem > > Hi James > > yep, i've checked the port no. im using the default 5900. Ive > run netstat -a > and the port no is listening. > Cheers > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 09 March 2005 09:58 > To: 'Paul Entwistle' > Cc: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: RE: Connection Problem > > > Paul, > > Have you checked the port number? > > Cheers, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Entwistle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 09 March 2005 08:35 > > To: James Weatherall > > Subject: RE: Connection Problem > > > > James > > > > I see what you are saying but I can only assume that I am > > connecting to the > > correct machine. I am using fqdn and have also tried its IP address. > > > > Cheers > > Paul > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 08 March 2005 16:59 > > To: 'Paul Entwistle'; vnc-list@realvnc.com > > Subject: RE: Connection Problem > > > > > > Paul, > > > > If you're getting error 10061, that means that the computer > > you are actually > > connecting to responded to reject the connection. This might > > be because the > > VNC Server isn't running, or because you're connecting to the wrong > > computer. > > > > Given that you're also seeing "Connection rejected by user" > > but not seeing > > the prompt on the machine you think you're connecting to, I'd > > guess you're > > connecting to a different computer from the one you mean to. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Wez > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Entwistle > > > Sent: 08 March 2005 15:28 > > > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > > > Subject: Connection Problem > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > i recently downloaded the latest free version of VNC. > > > However, I am getting > > > various error messages when trying to use viewer to connect > > to server. > > > Sometimes i get the 'connection rejected by user' error when > > > the user hasn't > > > even been notified of a connection at the server and other > > > times i get the > > > connection failed error 10061. I have checked that the port > > > 5900 is open on > > > both the server and the viewer and is listening. There are > > approx 200 > > > station on our network and i have managed to get the server > > > to work on one > > > station - viewer can connect to this station from any other > > > station. The > > > station that i've managed to get working is on the smae > > > network as all the > > > other station. Same operating system (Windows 2000 > > > Professional) and is > > > connected to the same switch. There is no firewall involved - > > > just a simple > > > LAN. Any ideas whatsoever would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Cheers > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > > ************* > > > This e-mail is confidential and privileged. 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