There are actually a few places that the password is stored. Which one is used depends on at what stage the server was loaded. There is one at:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default", "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\", and "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ORL\WinVNC3". Make sure that they all are the same and you should be good. The one under CURRENT_USER will be under "HKEY_USERS" if you are accessing it remotely. You'll need to browse each SID and edit it under any that it shows up. -Steve Bostedor http://www.vncscan.com -----Original Message----- From: Andrew McKnight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 8:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Registry Edit to define server password Hi, We use VNC across multiple machines on a number of remote site and one instance has thrown up a problem today. This machine was working fine last week but something must've happened over the weekend to change this. This is where we're at just now. When I browse to the PC using the Java viewer I get the standard VNC Authentication screen. I enter the password I've always used on this PC and I'm shown the following error message: "java.io.IOException: This server does not have a valid password enabled. Until a password is set, incoming connections cannot be accepted." My first question is what could have caused this? I've checked which user account is currently logged in and it's the same account that's always logged in so I don't think it's a login/profile issue. I can only assume something happened and the server's lost the password. I connected to the registry of the faulty machine and brought up the VNC password entry. I compared this to the same registry entry on another machine that I know is working and should be using the same password as the faulty machine. The binary entries were different. Thinking this could be an easy solution, I copied the binary entry from the working machine and pasted it into the registry of the faulty machine but I'm still getting the same message while attempting to login to that server. How can I solve this problem without having to go on site and set the password again through the software? Is there a different registry edit I can try? I've got about an hour's drive to get to this PC so I'd rather not if there's a way around it. Thanks in advance, Andy McKnight. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may be legally privileged. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe you have received this email in error please contact the sender. Any views expressed in this email do not necessarily represent those of Castle Leisure Group. _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
