> -----Original Message----- > From: insitus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > CBee, > > I heard what you are saying here. > What exactly is the use of WinVNC? > > I have been using pcAnywhere for file transfer. When DSL system was > insalled, DSL software appears to block pcAnywhere. Then, > somebody advised > me to try WinVNC. I now learned that WinVNC is NOT designed for file > transfer. Then, I am curious what do you use WinVNC for? > I do not see > how come remote control becomes a big deal. In Kim
I'm a systemadminstrator and use vnc for remote control. The remote in here is from my desk to the servers in theserver room. For most systems, it's the first tool to install on the system, after which the machine can remain headless and I can move back to my desk. From your point of view, you can see it as a software-kvm-switch It hands the keyboard, mouse and video controlls to my desk. For file transfer, I use various other tools. Most times, those file transfers are not related to the machine at my desk but from one server to an other or from the server to internet. Hence, I choose a tool that does the job in a straight line, without waisting bandwith at my desktop machine. btw: the machines include M$Windows, Linux, HP-UX. My definition of controll is be-ing able to throw switches and check operations. Not feeding it with input and taking out the output. For a powerplant: I don't put in the coals and put in the powerplug, I'm at the switchboard and watch the scales. For a server: I don't upload or download the data, I'm at the console and watch the processes. CBee --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
