Tim,
True that the data stream is unencrypted, but since we're talking
about RFB data... merely sniffing the data wouldn't tell anyone much of
anything unless they have something to decode it (like vncviewer), eh? Same
holds true of controlling a VNC server, I'd think. Wouldn't any malicious
entity on the traceroute path need a VNC server-like application to gain
control, rather than just "seeing" it, and controlling/viewing with a
command line interface?
Mark
>On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 10:05:09PM -0500, Dr. Frederick A. Kelner wrote:
>
>> Can you use VNC over the internet. I would like to do some work on
>> another computer and avoid using my telephone. I have a cable ISP
>> and the computer that I want to access uses AOL. Can I do it.
>
>Yes, but be aware that is is unencrypted and so anyone in between can
>see what you're doing if they want to. Also, anyone on the traceroute
>path can gain control of your VNC server.
>
>Tim.
>*/
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