[Newlug] yeee haaa got VNC working

[Patrick Dench]

Basically they need access to two things...
1) our Act! database
2) our Quickbooks database
Other benefits that would be nice:
3) direct access to files on our Win2K server
4) Speed

We have a RH firewall with a static IP.  Right now, they set up an SSH
tunnel using PuTTY, then VNC through it.  Slow, but effective.

Patrick Dench
Application Specialist
AutoComm, Inc.
www.acdisplays.com


-----Original Message-----
From: lacjoe at vanhoof.com [mailto:lacjoe at vanhoof.com]
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:23 AM
To: Patrick Dench
Subject: RE: [Newlug] yeee haaa got VNC working


Patrick,

What do they need to do when they telecommute? Do they just need to read
email, browse the web, etc.  What does VNC give you? Do they need to
administer windoze boxes? Once we know the requirements, we may be able to
help out.

-joe

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, Patrick Dench wrote:

> I have VNC running on our PCs here.  The intent is to allow (those in the
> company that are of higher privileges than myself) people to telecommute
on
> occasion.  It is sort of slow, anyone have any better solutions?
>
> Patrick Dench
> Application Specialist
> AutoComm, Inc.
> www.acdisplays.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newlug-admin at newlug.org [mailto:newlug-admin at newlug.org]On Behalf
> Of lacjoe at vanhoof.com
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:07 AM
> To: newlug at newlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Newlug] yeee haaa got VNC working
>
>
> "even use it from a palm pilot"
> Also works from a Zaurus.  :P
>
> -joe
>
> On Fri, 1 Aug 2003, Timothy Bolz wrote:
>
> > I just got it going it's sweet.  I was able to use my computer from
> another
> > one just like I was there.  The only drawback is my main computer has a
> > larger screen size 1280x1024 and the other one I was on has less so you
> have
> > to scroll.  VNC (virtual network computing) is remote display of your
> > desktop.
> >
> > http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
> >
> > It's very easy if your runing Debian apt-get install
vncserver,xvncviewer
> > From a terminal run vncpasswd and set your password.
> > Then run vncserver, it will tell you what server is starting like
tesla:1.
> > Then run xvncviewer and it will ask you for VNC server this is where you
> put
> > your server name.  Then it will ask you for your password and you can
put
> > that in.  Bear in mind the password box for xvncviewer is not **** out
so
> > when you type in your password if anyone watching they can see it.
There
> is
> > another program called tkvnc which is a little nicer for logins.
> >
> > You can then login from another machine to yours.  You can look at the
> start
> > page for other ways you can get it going.  Like thru a browser.
> > http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/start.html
> >
> > Well I hope some of you try this it's very cool.  I think this would be
> > something you sysadmin's might like. Login into a Linux from windows or
> vice
> > versa if needed.  The nice thing you can start more than one server.
You
> can
> > even use it from a palm pilot.  I've seen this one done. Has that Geek
> factor
> > about it.  They have most OS's covered.  you would have to look at the
> > website to see what it can run on.  There is a tightvnc version too and
I
> > think a couple more.
> >
> > Let me know if any of you have tried it and what you think.
> >
> > Tim
> >
>