SV: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread Ole Schelde
> At 8:54 AM -0700 9/5/02, Seth Kurtzberg wrote: > > > > What's next - "By agreeing to this license you agree to not use any third > > > party software." > > There's a simple alternative - QUIT USING MICRO$HAPHT PRODUCTS. Well, the only Microsoft product I am using is Windows. But without win

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread Ian Simcock
Hi Seth. What exactly are they complaining about? Is the story available on the web somewhere? I'd love to see it. Ian Simcock. - Original Message - From: "Seth Kurtzberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "W. Curtiss Priest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 06, 20

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread Dave Warren
> On an equally ironic note, there is a story today in the business section of > the New York Times about how Microsoft is complaining that, in Europe, Linux > and other open source software has an "unfair advantage". Unfair ADVANTAGE? What advantage? If Microsoft is worried, they can go downlo

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread David W. Chapman Jr.
On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 12:11:37AM +, Per Andersson wrote: > > At 8:54 AM -0700 9/5/02, Seth Kurtzberg wrote: > > > > > > What's next - "By agreeing to this license you agree to not use any third > > > > party software." > > > > There's a simple alternative - QUIT USING MICRO$HAPHT PRODUCT

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread Per Andersson
> At 8:54 AM -0700 9/5/02, Seth Kurtzberg wrote: > > > > What's next - "By agreeing to this license you agree to not use any third > > > party software." > > There's a simple alternative - QUIT USING MICRO$HAPHT PRODUCTS. Well, the only Microsoft product I am using is Windows. But without win

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread Walt Pawley
At 8:54 AM -0700 9/5/02, Seth Kurtzberg wrote: > > What's next - "By agreeing to this license you agree to not use any third > > party software." There's a simple alternative - QUIT USING MICRO$HAPHT PRODUCTS. Been working for me. Starting to work real well for lots of big corporations even.

RE: Disappearing wallpaper bug

2002-09-05 Thread Carstensen, Pete
I installed the 1.2.6 version on both the client and server (client still at 1.2.5) but continue to have the wallpaper disappear. I thought I read somewhere that the new version (I presumed that meant 1.2.6) would have this bug fixed. Guess not. I do depend on BGInfo.exe quite a bit and really

-localhost, *: 6003

2002-09-05 Thread ibrandt
Hi, I am starting VNC (Tight 1.2.6) on my linux box with: vncserver :3 -localhost but when I check the open ports with `lsof -i` it lists as listening on *:6003... Xvnc 7867 ibrandt0u IPv4 880601 TCP *:6003 (LISTEN) Xvnc 7867 ibrandt3u IPv4 880604 TCP localhost.lo

Important:Adding extensions to Xvnc

2002-09-05 Thread Preetham
Hi: Has anybody tried adding extensions to the Xserver part of Xvnc. It is very important as i am stuck up with something and would apprecite some help. Basically, i need to know what are the steps that i have to perform to get an extension loaded. In particular, i would like my Xvnc to start the

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread Seth Kurtzberg
On an equally ironic note, there is a story today in the business section of the New York Times about how Microsoft is complaining that, in Europe, Linux and other open source software has an "unfair advantage". I'm not making this up. On Thursday 05 September 2002 10:32, W. Curtiss Priest wro

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread W. Curtiss Priest
A quick note about Microsoft. Seth will enjoy this one as he programmed the CQL (SQL) engine I embedded in a DOS product that permitted people to "share information using folders." I actually received several patents, see, e.g.: http://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05167011__ It turned out th

Port 5900 BLocked

2002-09-05 Thread Matthew Ramsey
Does anybody have a good article or information on unblocking port 5900 on a W2K network I have tried to telnet to the port and the machine is refusing the port. Matthew --- Outgoing Mail has been Checked by AVG and is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com

Re: HTTP Tunneling - WAS - Re: connecting to a port-80 VNC server

2002-09-05 Thread Jim Redman
There seems to be some confusion about what this is. Let me see if I can clear up what and why it is different from other proxies. You can get a proxy that will send RFB through a firewall, say http://www.wilson.co.uk/Software/vnc/proxy/VncProxy.htm from John Wilson. You con configure the pr

Re: French Crypto

2002-09-05 Thread Seth Kurtzberg
He is saying that the 128 bit crypto rule applies only to personal use, and not to software distribution. On Thursday 05 September 2002 07:56, David Howe wrote: > I thought you were allowed up to 128 bit crypto in france now before > licencing kicked in? _

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread Seth Kurtzberg
They are not going to be able to get away with "no third party software" while the anti-trust suit settlement is still pending. I think even Microsoft must realize this by now. There are many other problem cases. For example, I use the cygwin servers (ssh, sftp) etc. on Windows boxes; are th

R: VNC crashes apps on server

2002-09-05 Thread Livio Curzola
Jake, thank you for your answer. Could you suggest me a test case to catch the problem? I try to catch any unhandled application exception on the OnExcept event of the application itself but that event never fires: the application crashes without going through it. Moreover, I have experienced thi

RE: Installing VNC as a service on Win98

2002-09-05 Thread Su Warren
Thanks. I did read through the documentation but couldn't find anything that made sense in relation. Probably there's more detailed info on the ORL website - but I've been unable to connect to it any time I've tried. Sorry - yes, my users are (mostly) on Win98 - some are on Win2k. Please forgive

Re: Microsoft EULA

2002-09-05 Thread Akira Hatakeyama
Gretings. On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 09:44:35AM -0400, Stephan Edelman wrote: > That was an article in InfoWorld > (http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/02/03/18/020318oplivingston.xml) > > These guys are something else. Does anybody confirmed EUAL really? At least japanese version of WinXP P

Re: Microsoft EULA - what's next

2002-09-05 Thread Paul Noah
Well if I understand this, then programs like pcAnywhere are also not allowed. Since telnet isn't mentioned as allowed I would assume that the Windows 2000/XP built in telnet server is now allowed either. What's next - "By agreeing to this license you agree to not use any third party software."

French Crypto

2002-09-05 Thread David Howe
I thought you were allowed up to 128 bit crypto in france now before licencing kicked in? ___ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list

VNC Icon

2002-09-05 Thread Eduardo R. Cavalcante
Folks, I wanna know how to disable the VNC Icon in the Tray Bar and If there is more than one. Eduardo - --- Eduardo R. Cavalcante Departamento de TI Josi Abrahco Otoch & Cia LTDA ( Tel.: +55 85 288-3463 ( DDG: 0800

Re: Microsoft EULA

2002-09-05 Thread Stephan Edelman
That was an article in InfoWorld (http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/02/03/18/020318oplivingston.xml) These guys are something else. Stephan. - Original Message - From: "Daniel Wyllie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: September 5, 2002 8:57 AM Subject: Microsoft E

RE: Microsoft EULA

2002-09-05 Thread Lee Allen
We run our mainstay "Windows" app on a Linux server, using Wine. Users (multiple) access it using VNC, from any supported VNC platform. We do this for stability and performance. But it also means we are not hostage to Microsoft's licensing games and various other antics. Lee Allen Leadtec Syst

RE: Installing VNC as a service on Win98

2002-09-05 Thread Steve Palocz
First off, It would help if you read the documentation (www.realvnc.com) and the FAQ. Second off it would help to know your OS (I am assuming MS windows) As you want to use it as a service you must set the default password. This is done via start -> programs -> vnc -> administrative tools -> show

Re: Re--eSVNC 1.1.2 - Bad news --- Suggestion

2002-09-05 Thread Jonathan Morton
>I'm pretty sure us here in the USA are screwed too as >far as *export* is concerned. ( though we can import..) > >However, last i heard, Canada is still a 'free' state..( in >this case anyway ) That's were OpenBSD is 'hosted', just >for this reason. > >Stupid freedom restrictive laws.. phffft. M

Microsoft EULA

2002-09-05 Thread Daniel Wyllie
I have heard that Microsoft have included in their EULA for Windows 2000 Pro, Server and Windows XP operating systems a little item about VNC. It is supposed to state that if a PC/Server, running one of those OS's, has VNC installed, then you need to purchase CALS to cover for each PC on the netw

Re--eSVNC 1.1.2 - Bad news --- Suggestion

2002-09-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm pretty sure us here in the USA are screwed too as far as *export* is concerned. ( though we can import..) However, last i heard, Canada is still a 'free' state..( in this case anyway ) That's were OpenBSD is 'hosted', just for this reason. Stupid freedom restrictive laws.. phffft. > Date:

Encryption export: Re: Re--eSVNC 1.1.2 - Bad news

2002-09-05 Thread W. Brian Blevins
Tridia has an export license (technically an exception for mass market applications I think) for TridiaVNC Pro. In the application process we disclosed the use of standard OpenSSL for encryption, including the ability to change the asymmetric (key exchange) and symmetric (payload) key lengths thr

Installing VNC as a service on Win98

2002-09-05 Thread Su Warren
Hi I installed VNC as a service on 4 PCs yesterday - and have had a few problems with it. As our PCs are configured to accept different settings for each user who logs on, VNC requests you to put in a new password each time the PC boots. Most of my users, on seeing an unusual screen, will close

RE: NT 4 VNC session problem after server reboot

2002-09-05 Thread "Beerse, Corné"
> -Original Message- > From: Wiggins, Chuck (LNG) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > I am interested in being able to connect a (Windows) client > to an NT4 VNC > Server (running as a service). I have no problems connecting > after I have > logged onto the server box. But I really want be able

HTTP Tunneling - WAS - Re: connecting to a port-80 VNC server

2002-09-05 Thread Jim Redman
Since it seems that what you really want to do is tunnel through http, here's something I've been working on. It seems to work (I've been using it for a short time). I don't have any time to work on it further at the minute and I won't have much time to help people with any problems (sorry).

vncviewer -fullscreen

2002-09-05 Thread Richard Cooke
Running vnc-3.3.r9 server on an XP machine. running vnc-3.3.3r2 on Sun UltraSparc with Solaris7 OS. When I type the command line vncviewer &, everything works fine (Crtl-Alt_del, , etc) and I log onto the XP machine. However, when I enter the command line vncviewer -fullscreen &, I run into pr

NT 4 VNC session problem after server reboot

2002-09-05 Thread Wiggins, Chuck (LNG)
I am interested in being able to connect a (Windows) client to an NT4 VNC Server (running as a service). I have no problems connecting after I have logged onto the server box. But I really want be able to reboot the server box and be able to use the VNC session for the initial login. The NT docume

Re: Windows Service Problem: VNC, TightVNC, eSVNC

2002-09-05 Thread James ''Wez'' Weatherall
Bernhard, Have you tried starting WinVNC with "net start winvnc" and seeing whether it prompts for a default password again? Cheers, -- --- James "Wez" Weatherall www.spineless.org.uk "The path to enlightenment is /usr/bin/enlightenment" Laborat