Chris Rowson wrote: > Hi folks, > > Does anyone know much about the remote desktop stuff in Ubuntu? system >> preferences > remote desktop > > It's basically a app to control VNC isn't it? > > I wanted to be able to offer remote support to a friend across the > internet, but don't want to compromise the security of his computer > adversely. Hence I didn't want it to run on a default port etc... > > Does anyone know how to shore this up a little?
Hello, Chris. You should 'tunnel' VNC through SSH - I posted a message about SSHVnc here recently, which is a Java applet to do the job of opening the tunnels automatically, and then invoking the Tight VNC Java viewer. Tony. -- Dr. A.J.Travis, | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Rowett Research Institute, | http://www.rri.sari.ac.uk/~ajt Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, | phone:+44 (0)1224 712751 Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK. | fax:+44 (0)1224 716687 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/