> -----Original Message----- > From: Alex K. Angelopoulos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > The one thing worth noting about this is that file transfer > capability _is_ a > usage feature which goes hand in glove with remote session > control; that's why > it is always eventually integrated into such tools. There are definite > advantages to having this kind of functionality piggybacked on VNC.
I hate those piggyback things. A tool has to do what it is good at and nothing more. > > Unfortunately, the current architecture of VNC won't easily > support it; worse, > from my viewpoint, is the fact that attempting to implement > it would cause > dramatic divergence in the cross-platform core of VNC, due to > the differing > security models of various operating systems. > > In the long run, I suspect we will see a solution available > via plugins, by If you're thinking about plugin's, take an other tool and use vnc as a plugin! For the current available stuff, you can create a setup as follows: On the vncserver machine, also start the ftp server. On the viewer side, use netscape as base of the viewer: View at http://vncviewer:5800/ file transfer (in a new window) at ftp://vncviewer/ and off you go. > exposing VNC's functions; this would give developers the > opportunity to add > specific functionality without having to rewrite the entire > application... If you realy need a single tool to do both remote control like vnc and file transfer, what filetransfer do you like? - like M$WIndows filetransfer (drive mapping, smb, samba or however it is called) Use tools like terminal server as M$ stole from Citrix. Don't bother about the security bugs. - like ftp: just use it as it is already available. - like nfs: configure it properly and don't bother about the security bugs. What do you need more? I bet you're in a PC/M$Windows environment. TerminalServer, Citrix, Ica and similar tools will suit your needs. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Boyd Ebsworthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > What is good ? Let me think... > > Maybe that vnc serves his role, which is to allow one to > see a remote > > desktop? > > Maybe that vnc works on every main OS? > > Maybe that vnc is a slim program easy to deploy? > > Maybe that vnc is free? > > [more reasons goes here] > > > > If you want file transfert, you should go for what's > availlable on your > > plateform and try to use those tools. I bet they'll work > much better than a > > hacked in filetransfert tool for vnc. > > If you want something that will work across multiple OSes try SSH. > > www.ssh.org > > > > Anyhow, file transfert isn't really something hard to set > up with existing > > tools. > > > > bye. > > > > boyd. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "insitus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: File Transfer with WinVNC? > > > > > If WinVNC does not do file transfer, I am wondering what > is good about > > > WinVNC. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------