Jcn50, You don't need a "rip-off" KVM-via.IP to reboot a system remotely. There are at least four alternatives that spring to mind:
1) Buy a very reasonably-priced AdderLink IP. ;) 2) VNC in to the system and use the GUI to reboot it in the normal way. 3) Use the standard Windows XP "shutdown" command to reboot it remotely. 4) Use a third-party remote-reboot program to perform (3). Any of these avoid the security issues associated with the "telnet service" approach. Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 February 2007 19:18 > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: Re: server closed connection unexpectedly > > *** MY SOLUTION *** > > Since the RESTART command-function is not VNC-integrated (and > because I > don't want to buy rip-off KVM-over-IP!), I finally found > something that > works: > > http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/remoteshutdownsubmission.asp > > (you will need to create an account on the website to download the ZIP > archive. I will try to send the file via this mailing-list in the next > email, but I doubt it will be dispatched...). > > Brief introduction: C# written software, that: > - listens on a user-defined port ; > - uses a user-defined password (will be SHA-1 encrypted) ; > - awaits for REBOOT instructions! (even though the soft is called > RemoteShutdown). > > How to use it: from any computer in the world, you can make a > telnet on > the distant machine "TELNET ip port", once connected type-in your > password, as you press enter the machine reboots! > > Security consideration: even if the password is SHA-1 encrypted on the > remote machine, it could be sniffed from an unsecured network (but who > does that anyway??... a tiny packet in a ocean of data...). > > Installation: > - create your config file with makeconfig.exe (from a CMD prompt), > defining your password and listening port ; > - install the service with installutil.exe (from a CMD > prompt). This EXE > is already in every computer, on my Win2k it was in: > C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727 ; > - run the service (from Services control panel). > > > Definitely a feature that I would like to see in the next releases of > VNC(as an add-on service?). Until then, enjoy this soft. > > > > jcn50. > _______________________________________________ > 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
