Essentially, it lets you initiate the connection from the server instead of the client. The client/viewer listens for an incoming connection from the server. On the server, there's an 'add new client' (for Windows, YMMV) option...that's what it does. D)
At 08:03 PM 9/28/2002 -0700, dkumpozr wrote: >What the heck is a listening viewer? I've beeing using computers for >quite a while, and I can't figure this one out. I just installed VNC. > >- I understand what a server is. The VNCServer allows connections to my >PC from computers using the VNC Viewer. >- I understand what the viewer is. This application is used to connect >to computers that are running the VNCServer. > >- BUT WHAT THE HECK IS A LISTENING VIEWER? This is confusing >terminology to me, and I don't understand what it's for. If I'm running >the server - what is the Listening View for? >____ _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list