Michael Schwarz wrote:
>
> There are legitimate uses for this. I log on to a remote server and work on
> payroll files for a remote plant. When I do this, I have no idea who may be
> sitting in front of the computer. I do not want sensitive payroll
> information to be shown on the screen. I currently use laplink and use the
> screen blanking feature. I also need to be able to print from the remote
> program to a local printer which I haven't figured out how to do with VNC.
>
> By the way, all machines involved are either Windows NT or Windows 2000.
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mac Reiter
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 3:53 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: how can i install vnc server as remote and giving the
> password and settings?
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >How can i disable or hide the remote screen for my users?. I need the
> remote
> >users can't see what i doing with their computers.
>
> and
>
> >how can i install vnc server as remote and giving the password and
> settings?
> >thanks.
>
> Maybe I'm paranoid, but a remote installation specifying password,
> settings, and hiding the screen from the users -- Hmmm... That particular
> combination of desires disturbs me. Could you describe your intended use?
Actually, I think the ethical implications of this are much less
worrisome than those of hiding the task-bar icon. I mean, if the
screen goes blank, the user sitting at the PC is not going to be
under any illusions that they are working unobserved. They might
think their machine has crashed and turn it off, though :-)
-- Joe Knapka
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, send a message with the line: unsubscribe vnc-list
to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html
---------------------------------------------------------------------
