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Re: [PLUG] Remote XP ... Re: Edit Windows Registry from Linux LiveCD?
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SSVNC works as a vnc viewer on Linux with the UltraVNC SC using MSRC4 encryption.
Look for the text "On that Linux machine SSVNC is run" at this link:
http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?t=16388
A very brief outline follows on a few simple steps to take.
----- Original Message ----
> From: Edmond Rodriguez <erodrig_97@yahoo.com>
> To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
> Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 12:13:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Remote XP ... Re: Edit Windows Registry from Linux LiveCD?
>
> I only know a little about VNC now, but I would like to see the following in
> addition to extreme ease for the person being helped to run it.
>
> Both parties agree on a password, verbally or through messenger, even email.
> The viewer software (helper) asks its user for the password, encrypts it (using
> self contained software for more portability?), then sends it to the server
> (helpee). The sever software asks its user for the password, encrypts it, and
> compares it to the transmitted encryption from the viewer. If they match the
> server can continue. If not, do not allow a connection. That would remove
> the possibility of moving forward with an unintended connection.
>
>
>
> >
> >From: Mike Sheinberg
> >To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
>
> >Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 9:59:39 AM
> >Subject: Re: [PLUG] Remote XP ... Re: Edit Windows Registry from Linux LiveCD?
> >
> >Ahh I guess I didn't read the fine print about the Windows client...I see
> people in the UltraVNC forum trying to work around it with Linux as well.
> Bummer.
> >
> >Anyone used Yuuguu? It's supposed to provide instant screen sharing,
> collaboration between Mac, Linux, Windows. Another product I haven't used but it
> looks like it may solve your issue:
> >
> >http://www.yuuguu.com/home
> >
> >-Mike
> >
> >
> >On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 3:09 AM, Edmond Rodriguez wrote:
> >
> >On a local network (No NATS), I got UltraVNC SC (non encrypted) to work fine.
> I am running the viewer in Linux with Wine.
> >>
> >>I got the non encrypted choice to work just fine. But there is no shared
> secret to get it going (even if not encrypted). That kind of bothers me,
> since a user may try and run it again, when the IP address targeting the viewer
> is no longer mine. Though perhaps a remote possibility, what happens if someone
> else with that IP has a viewer running and a person wanting help tries to run
> the preconfiguredexe to that IP? There does not seem to be protection, like a
> shared secret, to prevent undesired connections.
> >>
> >>I also tried xvncviewer on Linux, which I don't know well. It accepted the
> connection, but never showed me a display. That may just be a learning curve
> for me if it should have worked at all.
> >>
> >>I was not able to test the encrypted mode, because there seems to be a problem
> with Wine and the MSRC4 plugin when using the UltraVNC viewer. Google searches
> seem to acknowledge that problem when using Wine.
> >>
> >>I guess I would need to try two XP's (which is off topic to write about? ) or
> figure out how to get a viewer in Linux to deal with MSRC4 from UltraVNC SC.
> >
>
>
>
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