Re: Howto add a vnc URL handler to Icedove?
On Saturday 01 November 2014 13:51:16 Jape Person wrote: You (Scott) help a lot of people here. I wish someone would help you! Sadly, perhaps no-one knows the answer. :-( Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201411051455.44998.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Howto add a vnc URL handler to Icedove?
Scott Ferguson writes: 1. while the link displays as show above, in the HTML (subset used in email) it's actually a mailto link... 2. I've tried adding to Icedove about:config:- ;a new string value of network.protocol-handler.app.vnc with the value $processingScript %U ;a new boolean value network.protocol-handler.expose.vnc with the value true But I suspect they'll never be called as Icedove treats the link as mailto Well, what about changing how 'mailto' URIs are handled? You could specify that 'mailto' URIs should be handled by a script. That script can examine the URI and, if it begins with the scheme name 'vnc', does the setup you require, but would otherwise calls the default 'mailto' handler. Might that do what you need? (i've set up Iceweasel to call a script for 'mailto' links, so that i can click on them and have a template email message open in Emacs, which i can then edit and send.) Alexis. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/878ujpuhs1@gmail.com
Re: Howto add a vnc URL handler to Icedove?
On 10/29/2014 01:38 AM, Scott Ferguson wrote: I want to make things easier for people accepting remote desktop invitations from Krfb. Ideal scenario:- 1. Create a reverse ssh tunnel to middle (an internet accessible server) from the users computer. e.g. port 1234 to port 1235 middle has port forwarding enabled e.g. port 1234 to port 1236, and the reverse ssh tunnel creation is automated (KMenu entry for Krfb modified to call a script, that starts the reverse ssh tunnel before calling Krfb). 2. The user then sends an (encrypted) email invitation from Krfb[*1] to the support - and waits for support to connect (which then requires the user to allow support access). 3. support then opens the email in Icedove, clicks on the link[*2], Icedove uses a script to handle the link, which then processes[*3] the link before calling krdc (or tightvnc) - which then gives support remote access to the users desktop. Ideal outcome:- Quick and easy remote desktop support even when both the user and support are behind NAT firewalls. [*1] Krfb is set to use port 1235 [*2] e.g. vnc://invitation:cpcz-...@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: There /appears/ to be two problems which I'd like suggestions on how to solve:- 1. while the link displays as show above, in the HTML (subset used in email) it's actually a mailto link... 2. I've tried adding to Icedove about:config:- ;a new string value of network.protocol-handler.app.vnc with the value $processingScript %U ;a new boolean value network.protocol-handler.expose.vnc with the value true But I suspect they'll never be called as Icedove treats the link as mailto Google yields nothing, nor does the Mozilla developer documentation, and the same question has previously been posted to Mozilla forums, carefully described, by someone else - but has never received an answer. So I ask the question here, knowing that there are some informed list readers who might have useful suggestions. Kind regards No, don't get your hopes up. I ain't gonna be helpful. I'm just expressing my disappointment that no one has responded to this message. Information on how to do this would be very helpful to me. You (Scott) help a lot of people here. I wish someone would help you! (and me) ;-) Jape -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/5454e554.30...@comcast.net
Howto add a vnc URL handler to Icedove?
I want to make things easier for people accepting remote desktop invitations from Krfb. Ideal scenario:- 1. Create a reverse ssh tunnel to middle (an internet accessible server) from the users computer. e.g. port 1234 to port 1235 middle has port forwarding enabled e.g. port 1234 to port 1236, and the reverse ssh tunnel creation is automated (KMenu entry for Krfb modified to call a script, that starts the reverse ssh tunnel before calling Krfb). 2. The user then sends an (encrypted) email invitation from Krfb[*1] to the support - and waits for support to connect (which then requires the user to allow support access). 3. support then opens the email in Icedove, clicks on the link[*2], Icedove uses a script to handle the link, which then processes[*3] the link before calling krdc (or tightvnc) - which then gives support remote access to the users desktop. Ideal outcome:- Quick and easy remote desktop support even when both the user and support are behind NAT firewalls. [*1] Krfb is set to use port 1235 [*2] e.g. vnc://invitation:cpcz-...@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: There /appears/ to be two problems which I'd like suggestions on how to solve:- 1. while the link displays as show above, in the HTML (subset used in email) it's actually a mailto link... 2. I've tried adding to Icedove about:config:- ;a new string value of network.protocol-handler.app.vnc with the value $processingScript %U ;a new boolean value network.protocol-handler.expose.vnc with the value true But I suspect they'll never be called as Icedove treats the link as mailto Google yields nothing, nor does the Mozilla developer documentation, and the same question has previously been posted to Mozilla forums, carefully described, by someone else - but has never received an answer. So I ask the question here, knowing that there are some informed list readers who might have useful suggestions. Kind regards -- “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/54507d62.9050...@gmail.com
