James, Perhaps a viewer option for some sort of keepalive packets when minimized could be added?
--Angelo On 9/1/05, James Weatherall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Todd, > > When you minimise VNC Viewer for Windows, it stops requesting updates from > the server until you restore it. This can mean that the connection has no > traffic on it whatsoever, and that can result in underlying network > connections, particularly dial-up connections, disconnecting because they > have been idle for too long. > > Regards, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Parkhill > > Sent: 01 September 2005 08:01 > > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > > Subject: RealVNC quits/closes when client window is minimized > > for more than 10-15 mins. (only w/ certain servers) > > > > Hello, > > > > I need help stopping my RealVNC connections from quitting/closing when > > minimizedfor 10-15 minutes, or longer. This only happens on > > clients from one > > network that I monitor systems on. Each machine is set to > > automatically > > connect to my workstation on an hourly basis, via Scheduled Tasks. The > > connections occur w/o any problem, but if I minimize the > > window and leave it > > minimized for 10-15 minutes when I click on the button on the > > Windows Task > > Bar, I get an error dialog titled: "VNC Viewer : > > Information", with the > > message "read: Connection aborted (10053)". > > > > Many other PC's from other networks do not disconnect when they are > > minimized. These are all connecting from DSL connections to > > my office (also > > on DSL), no VPN is involved. Some have static IP's, some > > dynamic. All these > > PC's are running some form of Windows (XP, 2000, 2000 Server, > > NT4 Wkstn.) > > but there seems to be no relation between the OS and this > > problem. I've also > > considered versions of VNC but, again, that doesn't appear to > > be related > > (all are running 4.0 or later). > > > > I'm guessing it's a network issue, but I don't know where/how to begin > > diagnosing it. I've searched the prior postings and found > > mentions of the > > '10053' error, but nothing regarding minimizing and 10053. > > Oh, if I do not > > minimize the window, the connection stays for the entire > > hour, as desired. > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > Todd Parkhill > > _______________________________________________ > > VNC-List mailing list > > VNC-List@realvnc.com > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
