BTW, since Floyd didn't take exception to my "I'm copying this" statement... :)
I have immortalized him here: http://www.bittnet.com/winremote/vnc.htm That tip is just too useful to let it get buried in the archives. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2002-04-28 13:07 Subject: RE: Can I install VNC via Terminal Services? > Superb, excellent, fantastic - thank you so much - problem solved - this > is one article that's definitely going in my "knowledge base"! > > Thanks Floyd > > Adam Dale > Chief Technical Officer > Flipem UK Ltd > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Floyd Russell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26 April 2002 15:56 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Can I install VNC via Terminal Services? > > This is such a neat problem. I figured it out one day because it irrated > me so much. > > 1. Install VNC > 2. Install VNC Service > 3. Start->Programs->VNC->Run WinVNC(AppMode) > 4. Enter your password, this is for the current user. > 5. Start->Programs->VNC->Administrative Tools->Show Default Settings > 6. Enter your password, this is for the local machine > 7. Close WinVNC > 8. Start WinVNC Service > > You may need to start the service helper if you want to modify settings > of the winvnc instance running. This problem is due to the way Terminal > Services operates. Since you are working in a virtual desktop. > > Have lots of fun! > > Floyd Russell > > |> -----Original Message----- > |> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam Dale > |> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:16 AM > |> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |> Subject: RE: Can I install VNC via Terminal Services? > |> > |> > |> Thanks for that - all goes to plan until step 3 - the service starts > |> but it doesn't ask me for a password. > |> > |> It doesn't seem to be running tho - can't view the Help Screen or > |> Settings screens - says "No Existing Instance of WinVNC could be > |> contacted" - the service definitely says started tho. > |> > |> Any ideas? > |> > |> TIA > |> > |> Adam > |> > |> > |> -----Original Message----- > |> From: Alex K. Angelopoulos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > |> Sent: 26 April 2002 14:41 > |> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |> Subject: Re: Can I install VNC via Terminal Services? > |> > |> Yes, no problem there. I would recommend doing a straight service > |> installation. Here's my "recipe". > |> > |> (1) Run the WinVNC install. > |> > |> (2) Install the service using the shortcut in VNC\Administrative > |> Tools\Install WinVNC Service. I *would not* do the "default registry > > |> settings" since it > |> switches some things to using global per-user settings, making it a > bit > |> more > |> difficult to modify and diagnose. > |> > |> (3) Start the service ( use "net start winvnc"). You will be > |> prompted to enter a password, which will then become the universal > |> VNC password. > |> > |> At that point, you should be set. > |> > |> ----- Original Message ----- > |> From: "Adam Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > |> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > |> Sent: Friday, 2002-04-26 08:25 > |> Subject: Can I install VNC via Terminal Services? > |> > |> > |> > Hi, > |> > > |> > I have a couple of Win 2K Advanced Servers in a remote rack and my > |> only > |> > access to them is via Terminal Services (in Remote Admin mode) - is > > |> > it OK to be installing VNC (as a service) via TS or do I need to be > > |> > actually at the console to do it - i.e. can the TS session write > |> > all > |> the > |> > correct values to the correct registry etc? > |> > > |> > Thanks > |> > > |> > Adam Dale > |> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > |> > -- > |> > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
