[Newlug] yeee haaa got VNC working

[Patrick Dench]

I've thought about it (setting up a VPN), but in all honesty, I don't know
where to start.

As for Brian's comments, they are going over broadband otherwise I would
just tell them to get in the car and drive their lazy butts to work ;)
I'll take a look at tightVNC...

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 10:05 AM
To: Newlug at Newlug. Org
Subject: RE: [Newlug] yeee haaa got VNC working


Have you thought of setting up a VPN server?

-joe

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, Patrick Dench wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
>