Sorry!
I was referring to when using vnc with a browser. I misunderstood the question.
Mario
On Mon, 26 February 2001, "Mac Reiter" wrote:
>
> >Hi Brett,
> >
> >VNC requires two ports to go in and out 5800 and 5900. Will not work any
> other way.
> >
> >Mario
>
> Sorry, but if you don't know what you're talking about, PLEASE don't send
> in answers. People get confused enough without deliberately presenting
> false information.
>
> 5900 + <display number> (or 59xx in shorthand) is the ONLY required in/out
> port. That is the VNC protocol port.
>
> 58xx is a convenience, and the only thing it does is serve up a Java
> version of VNCviewer, which then connects (using the standard 59xx port,
> just like all other viewers) back to the server. As long as you have a
> normal executable version of VNCviewer, you can block 58xx with impugnity.
>
> I have also seen people asking about port 80, which VNC servers do NOT use
> at all. That confusion arises because of the mini-HTTP server that is
> running at 59xx. Many people see "HTTP" and immediately assume it is at
> port 80.
>
> Mac
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