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?
>____
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