Client is viewer, server (host) is the desktop that you control. To describe as clearly as I can. There are two ways to establish a connection between a client and a server.
1. Client connects to server. - A server is running (WinVNC). - A client (VNC Viewer) connects to the server. The client is the initiator of this connection. 2. Server connect to client. - The clients is set to listen mode e.g. listening for incoming requests from the server. - The server use "Add New Client" and connects to the client. The server is the initiator of this connection. Situation 1 is probably the most common in internal networks. Situation 2 is when the server is behind a firewall so that you are locked from direct access. The client normally is the support personell that helps the customer on their server. You probably have more knowledge opening ports in your firewall than the customer in theirs. Hope this helps making things a little bit clearer. Regards, Fredrik. Larsson Consulting URL: http://www.larsson.tc > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Fran: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:vnc-list-admin@;realvnc.com]For > Brian Cady > Skickat: den 24 oktober 2002 18:32 > Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Amne: Re: SV: Very Basic Terminology > > > So client( = viewer) 'initiates' connection when, at > server (= host), one initiates/allows 'add new > client'? > > Is the naming is not internally logical, or am I still > not getting this? > > Is there a second step required later, namely, at > 'viewer', initiating the connection? > > Does 'listen' mode use only 'viewer'? > > Brian Cady _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
