Is there a good FAQ or HOWTO on ssh with vnc? what is the url Thanks
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'-Paul'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <vnc-list@realvnc.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 1:00 PM Subject: RE: vnc security > -Paul wrote on : > > > When I loaded the realvnc onto my WinME computer I got an > > additional warning about security that I didn't get on > > my WinXP computers. Something about the passwords not > > being secure? > > > > A potential intruder would still have to type my password > > correctly to gain entry thru the 5902 port (the port I > > used) wouldn't they? If its a bunch of random letters and > > numbers wouldn't that still be kind of difficult? > > > > I suppose I could check the box that says the local user > > will be prompted to allow the connection. That would mean > > I couldn't access that computer unless someone was there, > > but if that improves security, that would be a reasonable > > tradeoff. > > > Paul: > If you're really wanting to increase security, you should go with some sort > of encryption, either through tunnelling through SSH or using > Personal/Enterprise version of RealVNC which has encryption built-in. > > That being said, what the warning is really saying is that, theoretically, > someone could decrypt the password if they had access to the local console. > On the other hand, if they've got access to the local console, you've got > more important security problems than someone being able to decrypt the > scrambled password. :-) > _______________________________________________ > 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
