Andrew, It sounds like Firefox is passing the entire URI to vncviewer.exe, so that it will then try to connect to a host called "vnc://<whatever>", rather than just to "<whatever>".
Regards, -- Wez @ RealVNC Ltd > -----Original Message----- > From: vnc-list-boun...@realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list- > boun...@realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Andrew White > Sent: 14 May 2009 19:03 > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: Firefox + VNC links > > Hi RealVNC list, > > Hopefully you can help me understand what is happening with my VNC > issue: > > I have a website with a link to a VNC protocol ( "vnc://<arguments, > computer name, ip, etc>") that I want to use with RealVNC. > I can tell Firefox to associate the protocol with vncviewer.exe, and > open up RealVNC when the link is clicked, however, no matter what > arguments I > pass after 'vnc://', RealVNC runs through 'Attempting to connect to > host...' and then tells me that it is 'unable to resolve hose by name: > no such > host is known. (11001)' > > My question is what arguments (computer name, IP, etc) should I have > and how should the syntax be so that I can get RealVNC to connect to > the remote > computer's VNC server. Or how can I see what is being passed (or not > being passed) to RealVNC from Firefox? For example, how can I tell > whether > Firefox is even sending the correct hostname to RealVNC? > > RealVNC is working great for me every other way possible - config > files, command line, and quick launch icons - but I want to make links > from a > webpage using the vnc:// tag work for me and I cannot. > > Any suggestions? Is this even possible? > > Thanks for your help! > > Andy White > New Lenox School District 122 > District Technician > 815.462.7035 (desk) > 815.791.6811 (cell) > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
