This is not necessary when using a VPN connection. On Wednesday 28 August 2002 00:17, Beerse, Corni wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Hello - just getting into the VNC area, have a situation that I am > > searching thru the archives for a possible solution to. > > I have several users who come in on a VPN controlled by NetScreen > > firewall. > > I have installed on one of the test machines the VCN server software. > > When they attach via the LAN, I can run the client VCN and function > > fine. > > However, when they VPN in, they are unable to be reached. They can > > browse the network , reach all resourses - no issues there. > > Just cannot > > seem to reach them via the VCN client. > > First see if you can ping from the vncviewer machine to the vncserver > machine. (if ping is passed trough the firewall) > > For vnc, the major communciation is for the rfb protocol on port 5900 (add > display number as display :4 is on 5904). See if you can telnet from the > viewer machine to the server machine on port 5900 `telnet vncservermachine > 5900`. This should give a message like "rfb xxx.yyy". > > > I thought perhaps I needed to change a firewall setting, but > > since they > > are now on the network - is that really needed? > > Yep, open the used port: 5900 + displaynumber for the rfb communication. > > CBee > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
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