I don't recall that key before. >From the sound of it, it is a Windows-generated key - is that in a path like:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\<some-control-set>\Enum\Root? It may not have uninstalled the service successfully on a prior attempt. If it is ControlSet001 or ControlSet002 it may not matter, but you can also try killing it by explicitly running Regedt32 instead of Regedit on WIn2K and looking at the security permissions on the key. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Bogart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2002-04-22 11:31 Subject: RE: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > There is a Legacy_Winvnc Key which Regedit won't let me delete. Would > this matter? > > Thanks, > > Josh > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alex K. > Angelopoulos > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 11:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > > Josh, I did a re-run on the install. Here's what I did, how, and so on. > Note > this is Win2K Server in Admin TS mode, and using TightVNC 1.2.3. > > MATERIALS: > +Windows 2000 SP2 Server with Terminal Services in remote admin mode > +TightVNC 1.2.3 > > (1) Uninstalled VNC. Some registry settings are left over; I went > through and > did a search for all keys with exact name ORL and deleted them. I also > searched > for "winVNC" and removed registry references to it. > > (2) Did a default install of TightVNC 1.2.3. > > (3) After install was complete, I made one change. I went to Start | > Programs | > Administrative Tools and ran the applet "Install VNC Service". > > (4) Opened a command prompt, and typed > net start winvnc > > (5) I was given the "WinVNC Error" message about no password; I then > typed in a > password. and OK'd the box. > > (6) Connected remotely - successfully. > > (7) As a confirmation test, I did a reboot. After the system had > successuflly > booted - without logging on to the server console - I connected remotely > with no > problem. > > (8) I disconnected, then logged the system in from the console. My next > logon > attempt from VNC succeeded. > > (9) I ended the VNC connection, logged out of the console. Next I > established a > remote Terminal Services connection using the TS web client and logged > in. > While connected this way I started a VNC connection, which correctly > connected > me to the console desktop logon screen. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Bogart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, 2002-04-21 20:18 > Subject: RE: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > > > > Alex, > > > > Thanks again, I followed your instructions meticulously but still back > > to square one. When I start the service, it doesn't ask for a > password. > > My hunch is that I will have to through in the towel on VNC. I just > am > > not convinced it works as a service in Windows 2000. If I run it > > manually (or in the start menu), it works fine. I wanted to run it as > a > > service. > > > > Perhaps at some point I can hire someone to try the install? I need a > > backup program to Terminal Services and PC Anywhere won't cut it. > > Everyone recommends VNC but I am losing faith in this program. > > > > Josh > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alex K. > > Angelopoulos > > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 8:36 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > > > > Yes, let's try to cut to the chase and just reset everything in VNC; > it > > might be > > interesting to find exactly how it got in that state, but it will be > > frustrating > > (and also pointless from your viewpoint, since it will be much faster > to > > just do > > it from scratch). > > > > (1) Uninstall again from the server console. > > > > (2) Run regedit and do a search for all keys named exactly: ORL. > Delete > > the > > entire key each time. > > > > The places it will probably be at this point are: > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ORL > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL > > > > HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\ORL > > > > It may be also under each and every SID key within HKEY_USERS; by > > looking for a > > key folder with the name ORL we will make sure we find them all. > > > > (3) Make sure we've pulled out every trace of the service; the key it > is > > under > > is: > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\winvnc > > > > Just delete anything left there after the uninstall. > > > > (4) As insurance, make sure that WinVNC is not listed in the services > > either > > anymore. > > > > (5) Delete the C:\Program Files\ORL folder. > > > > (6) Reboot. > > > > (7) Follow my first set of instructions for installing. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Josh Bogart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, 2002-04-21 19:05 > > Subject: RE: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > > > > > > > Alex, > > > > > > Thanks for your help. We are narrowing it down. I've done what you > > > said, but when I start the service, it doesn't ask for my password, > it > > > just starts. I then get the same message about no password from my > > > client. Are my registry settings corrupt? Can or should I delete > > them > > > and try the reinstall? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alex K. > > > Angelopoulos > > > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 3:28 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > > > > > > The "Install registry settings" is not well-named. The particular > > > settings it > > > installs are for user-mode helper operation - which is not what you > > want > > > unless > > > you would like to have different passwords required any time a > > different > > > user is > > > logged on. Here's what I would do. > > > > > > (1) Go to the server's physical console and completely uninstall > > WinVNC. > > > > > > (2) Reinstall, don't add the default registry settings. > > > > > > (3) Go back into VNC/Administrative Tools and select "Install WinVNC > > > Service". > > > This sets it up as a service and configures it to automatically > start, > > > but does > > > not configure a password. *Do not* reboot. > > > > > > (4) Open the Services applet (inside the Computer Management applet > as > > > well as > > > other locations on Win2000) and start the WinVNC service. > > > > > > (5) As the service starts, it will pop up the warning about no > > default > > > password > > > for the system. Type in the password and it should now function the > > way > > > you > > > want. > > > > > > As a check, if you go back into the registry and look at: > > > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default > > > > > > you will see that it does have the binary password value entered. > If > > > you > > > restart now, you will see that VNC is running as a service and > enables > > > you to > > > log on with the default password. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Josh Bogart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, 2002-04-21 14:03 > > > Subject: RE: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > > > > > > > > > > Alex, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the reply. I checked it and it did say "no value set." > > > > However, my attempts to follow what you said didn't work. So, I > > > > uninstalled VNC, rebooted, and reinstalled. I can now get it tow > > work > > > > if I don't run it as a service. The minute I install the service, > I > > > get > > > > the same problem. I did run the "Install registry settings too." > > > > > > > > Any good instructions on how to resolve the running as a service > > > issue? > > > > > > > > I am running Windows 2000 server SP2 > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alex K. > > > > Angelopoulos > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 11:49 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > > > > > > > > You may not have a valid default password for the situation when > > your > > > > user > > > > account is not logged in - this is a problem if you have run the > > > service > > > > helper > > > > stuff. Check that a password entry exists in the following > registry > > > > location: > > > > > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default > > > > > > > > There should be a binary value named "Password". > > > > > > > > If there is not, log in directly as the account under which you > set > > up > > > > the > > > > password, then export the password from the following location: > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ORL\WinVNC3 > > > > > > > > Change the REG file header to point to the HKLM default location I > > > > mentioned > > > > first, import it, and you should be OK. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Josh Bogart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, 2002-04-21 10:24 > > > > Subject: HelP! Server does not have a valid password enabled? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am new to the list but let me get right to my issue. I setup > > VNC > > > on > > > > > Windows 2000 server which also runs Terminal Server. I > installed > > > the > > > > > service, and the icon shows up. I went in and set a password. > > > > However, > > > > > whenever I try to connect with VNC viewer on another machine I > get > > > > > "Server does not have a valid password enabled." I have reset > the > > > > > password a dozen times and I have even uninstalled and > reinstalled > > > > VNC. > > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > 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 > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > 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 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
