Adding on to this suggestion, maybe tunnel the VNC connection through SSH.

-scm

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002, Michael Powell wrote:

> VNC allows remote desktop sharing and is freeware.  I'd suggest setting
> VNC on the lecturer's PC to not allow control of the mouse!
>
> http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/download.html
> or
> http://www.tightvnc.com/
>
> Mike Powell
> Barry College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timothy Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 22 April 2002 23:05
> To: <@securityfocus.com
> Subject: Secure Way of Remotely Viewing a Desktop...
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> Hey Folks!
>
> I hope this forum is the right place to post this question...  If not,
> sorry!
>
> Background:
> I'm a sys. admin. at a local high school and have the following
> situation...
>
> There is a student taking a computer programming class that has a vison
> disability.  He has a school provided Win2K Pro laptop that has been
> locked down very tightly...  This laptop was provided to him to make
> learning easier for him.  However, there is one problem...  In order for
> him to funtion effectively in class he will need to be able to see a
> remote display of what his teacher is doing on her PC (which is hooked
> up to an LCD projector) on the screen of his PC.  Is there a secure way
> of accomplishing this feat without using any of a number of trojan horse
> programs?
>
> The network is Windows based instead of Novell, so ZENWorks is not an
> option...
>
> Thanks for any help you can give in this!!!
>
>
>
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