I would like to see the following happen: - AT&T create a page on all of these programs with links to their download location and a description/price listing --and/or-- an email (meaning 1 email) sent out with this information. I believe Alastair's description of these programs works fine, and could be worked in with this.
Ed On 3/12/02 4:36 AM, "Alastair Burr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just took a look at VNCScan and yes you can configure more scannable > ip ranges than VNCon, but speedwise doing a scan between a range of 255 > computers took 230 secs, and in VNCon it took 35 secs! (done on an NT > machine) So this depends on your definition of 'advanced', and scans in > VNCon can be passed as command line options. Steve, maybe you should get > VNCScan to use asynchronous nonblocking sockets or multi threaded > blocking sockets to speed things up a bit. (this was meant > constructively) > > But as I am the designer, I guess I am going to be biased. And as to > which tool you should use is all up to personal preference and what is > required for the job. Here is my findings and to draw your awarenesss to > what else is available: > > -> VNC Commander = is useful just to have there with a list of computers > which generally dont need to be updated much, the file size is small so > easily portable, and it can be useful to have it minimised in the system > tray for easy access > > -> VNCScan = is very useful if you have multiple ip ranges to scan, you > have to pay a small amount to license it but that is very reasonable > > -> VNC Manager by Patrick Garnier = can scan an ip range every few mins > and export it in a variety of ways > > -> VNC Manager by MAST Hard & Software = quite new, nice interface and > quite easy to use > > Just pointing out that in the earlier message by Klaas-Jan Doeven he > made a typo and was talking about VNC Commander and NOT VNCon :) Anyway, > good day to you all > > Regards, Alastair Burr > > >> -----Original Message----- >> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:20:59 -0500 >> From: "Steve Bostedor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: RE: VNC Mangager only free for personal use >> >> VNCScan Console doesn't have any of these bugs and is only $30.00 for > a >> console. I highly suggest checking it out. It's scanner is far more > advanced >> than vnccon. There is also a new version coming out soon that > improves some >> of the look and feel and provides some new functionality. Check it > out at >> http://www.vncscan.com. >> >> - -----Original Message----- >> From: Klaas-Jan Doeven [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:32 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: VNC Mangager only free for personal use >> >> >> A few comments, hints, tips, for both developers. >> I took the liberty of putting down some pros and cons of both apps. >> This is only my opinion and experience off course! >> >> I already 'spoke' to the man behind VNCon, but still: >> - -VNCon doesn't handle the exit program that well (one can end up > with tons >> of icons in the tray) >> - -and it start a new session every time one starts VNCon (i think >> unnecessary) >> - -I get often fatal crashes (access violation at address BF153C3 in > module >> GDI32.DLL) >> - - i believe it doesn't handle dos boxes and commands/key strokes > that well >> (the original VNC does that better) >> (sometimes a key seems to be 'stuck') (i also tried different > VNCX.dll's) >> - -need of this 3-party VNCX.dll >> - -misses the meaning/explanation of the button when pointing mouse > cursor on >> the buttons. >> >> >> - -It is small and fast >> - -has a 'scanner' >> - -has a nice GUI >> - -has a built in zoom option, (very handy!) >> - -is free!! >> >> VNC Manager 1.0.16: >> - -is quit slow in starting up >> - -misses a 'send Ctrl-ALt-Del' command in his GUI. >> - -no different views possible (only a 'list' view) >> - -is not 'free' >> - -when using built in viewer no automatic stretch. >> - -and it start a new session every time one starts VNC Manager (i > think >> unnecessary) >> >> - -one can divide all the pc's in groups (handy for if one has many > computers >> to control) >> - -has built in 3 options: Java, orig. VNC, and it's own interface. >> >> overall: VNC Manager uses a lot more memory and takes 5 threads (why?) > VNCon >> much less memory, only 1 thread. >> >> So my choose is still VNCon >> >> Again, this is no offence but just my opinion and kind of a bug/tip > report. >> I think you both did a good job!! >> >> good luck > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
