Hi Jason, On Thursday 15 March 2007 03:38, Jason P wrote:
> Here's my information: > RealVNC Free edition version 4.1.2. > Dlink DI-624 wireless router. > I have both ports 5800 and 5900 forwarded to the computer inside my LAN > that I have set a static IP on (for FTP purposes). > I also have set exclusions in the server computer's firewall for both the > vnc viewer program and for the ports mentioned above. > Whether I try accessing the internal IP or external IP address of my vnc > server, I get "Connection refused". Check the VNC server Connections tab to see which port(s) it is listening on. The make sure that incoming connections to these ports are allowed at: a)the software firewall; b)the router. Then confirm the LAN and WAN IP addresses of your machine, before you try them on the client. Other than checking the client/server logs, sometimes telnet-ing into the <ip_address> <port> reveals what the problem may be. > Two things I'm stumped about... When I'm trying to access the vnc server, > the Encryption option is greyed out and set to "Always Off". Is that right? > Also, should there be specific ports set in the server information on the > connections tab? And if so, what should they be? > Any/all information would be GREATLY appreciated. The Free edition does not offer secure authentication (therefore leaving your machine somewhat exposed to eavesdropping). Either upgrade to a paid version of VNC, or use ssh tunnelling (preferably with no password but secure key authentication). CopSSH and PuTTY are the easiest way to set this up. Good luck. -- Regards, Mick [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature] _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
