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Re: [Plug] Trouble starting X remotely - VNC solution
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VNC uses simple password authentication.
It's not clear whether VNC makes any attempt to scramble the password.
It doesn't appear do any type of public-key encryption like SSH, so it's
almost certainly subject to sniffing.
-Andrew
On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, John Nolan wrote:
> > > > An easier solution might be for you to use VNCViewer. It's free.
> > > > http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
> > >
> > > That did it. Quick, simple and free - just the way I like'em. :-)
> > >
> >
> > Just be careful. VNC alone has no security at all.
> >
>
> Do you mean that it lets anyone connect to it from any source
> and open windows?
>
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