Re: [Hampshire] remote assistance software for blind users.
Hi On Fri, 2011-10-07 at 11:28 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > My mum phones me when she needs help. I just go to my computer and do this:- > > vncviewer -via mumsmachine.dyndns.org localhost > > This sets up an SSH tunnel to her computer and then connects to the > vnc server on her pc and prompts me for the vnc password. I type that > and instantly see her desktop. Easy peasy. Neat, funny enough, my Mum wants to invest in the internet. As a brand new user she is not addicted to the the Windows OS. She will probably hesitate if offered a dead man's tablet, OSX (my Dell ceasing is a dull as it was 5 years ago, no duller), she will probably love Ubuntu. Damian -- Interlinux Engineering Foundation http://www.interlinux.org.uk Central, non-trading, administration, governance and dissemination of foundation intellectual property and know-how. GPG 8A7E551C signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] remote assistance software for blind users.
>... Sorry, I posted to the wrong forum. I for one am glad you made this mistake. This is just the thing I'll need to do soon on my Mum's machine. (Which is running Ubuntu 10.10) Thanks James, Al ! :) Bob. -- Bob Beattie Senior Technical Support Engineer Camera Development Systems, MP R&D, Nokia Southwood, UK Tel : +44 (0)1252 866452 www.nokia.com -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] remote assistance software for blind users.
On 7 October 2011 11:28, Alan Pope wrote: > On 7 October 2011 11:24, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: >> This email is in regards to remote assistance software. I am looking >> for a remote assistance tool that does not require the user requesting >> assistance, to have to accept a connection or have to enter any type >> of code. The reason I am asking is due to one of the users being blind >> and his screen reading software not picking up acceptance requests or >> pop-ups. Do you know of any such software? >> > > What platform? > > For my mum I have registered a dynamic DNS hostname and pointed it at > her machine, which updates using ddclient. I opened an ssh port > through to her Ubuntu desktop and set it up to use key based logon > only for security. I configured the GNOME based remote desktop server > built into Ubuntu to just let me connect with no prompt, and set a > password. > > My mum phones me when she needs help. I just go to my computer and do this:- > > vncviewer -via mumsmachine.dyndns.org localhost > > This sets up an SSH tunnel to her computer and then connects to the > vnc server on her pc and prompts me for the vnc password. I type that > and instantly see her desktop. Easy peasy. > > Al. > Sorry, I posted to the wrong forum. This is a windows problem. Not related to Linux in any way. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] remote assistance software for blind users.
On 7 October 2011 11:24, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > This email is in regards to remote assistance software. I am looking > for a remote assistance tool that does not require the user requesting > assistance, to have to accept a connection or have to enter any type > of code. The reason I am asking is due to one of the users being blind > and his screen reading software not picking up acceptance requests or > pop-ups. Do you know of any such software? > What platform? For my mum I have registered a dynamic DNS hostname and pointed it at her machine, which updates using ddclient. I opened an ssh port through to her Ubuntu desktop and set it up to use key based logon only for security. I configured the GNOME based remote desktop server built into Ubuntu to just let me connect with no prompt, and set a password. My mum phones me when she needs help. I just go to my computer and do this:- vncviewer -via mumsmachine.dyndns.org localhost This sets up an SSH tunnel to her computer and then connects to the vnc server on her pc and prompts me for the vnc password. I type that and instantly see her desktop. Easy peasy. Al. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] remote assistance software for blind users.
Hi, This email is in regards to remote assistance software. I am looking for a remote assistance tool that does not require the user requesting assistance, to have to accept a connection or have to enter any type of code. The reason I am asking is due to one of the users being blind and his screen reading software not picking up acceptance requests or pop-ups. Do you know of any such software? Kind Regards James -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
