On Thursday 19 October 2006 14:55, Tyran Ormond wrote:
> On 02:18 PM 10/19/2006 +0100, it would appear that James Weatherall wrote:
> >Tyran,
> >
> > > Regardless, if the current user can
> > > read the key, the current user has full access to the clear text
> > > password via SIW and likely other
t; Sent: 19 October 2006 14:55
> To: James Weatherall
> Cc: vnc-list@realvnc.com
> Subject: RE: personal edition: password visible??
>
> On 02:18 PM 10/19/2006 +0100, it would appear that James
> Weatherall wrote:
> >Tyran,
> >
> > > Regardless, if the curren
On 02:18 PM 10/19/2006 +0100, it would appear that James Weatherall wrote:
Tyran,
> Regardless, if the current user can
> read the key, the current user has full access to the clear text
> password via SIW and likely other similar utilities.
The current user can only read the relevant keys if t
Tyran,
> While that may be true of current RealVNC installations, that has not
> always been the case with VNC.
Dieter stated that he's using VNC Personal Edition, which has always used
registry permissions to protect sensitive settings such as the obfuscated
password information.
> Regardless,
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 18 October 2006 19:25
> To: James Weatherall
> Subject: RE: personal edition: password visible??
>
> On 06:48 PM 10/18/2006 +0100, it would appear that James
> Weatherall wrote:
> >Dieter,
> >
> >Can you be more specific as to what you
October 2006 20:43
> To: James Weatherall
> Subject: RE: personal edition: password visible??
>
> I have a RealVNC server running under WinXP SP2. I
> have entered a password for accessing this server. The
> "System Information for Windows" freeware tool I
> me
From: Tyran Ormond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 18 October 2006 19:25
> To: James Weatherall
> Subject: RE: personal edition: password visible??
>
> On 06:48 PM 10/18/2006 +0100, it would appear that James
> Weatherall wrote:
> >Dieter,
> >
> >Can you
rom: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dieter Blaas
> Sent: 18 October 2006 17:14
> To: vnc-list@realvnc.com
> Subject: personal edition: password visible??
>
> I am using the personal edition of Real VNC and am
> strongly concerned about the passw
I am using the personal edition of Real VNC and am
strongly concerned about the password security:
checking the PC running the VNC server with the System
Information for Windows tool SIW
(http://www.gtopala.com/) under "secrets" it shows me
the password in well readable from. Is there anything
