On Sun, 2004-10-17 at 08:43, Jennifer lambert wrote: > Hi > > I have a problem with VNC connection via VPN through firewall. Not sure how > to fix it. Hope to get your help. > > My friends what's to work at home using her laptop (Winxp Pro) to connect a > pc which is on a LAN(workgroup) at office. The LAN is made up 4 PCs with > win2K Pro. One of those four PC is connecting to internet through ADSL. This > PC is also a VPN Server, and has Sygate Firewall Pro (www.sygate.com) > installed. Please see the attached digram to check how the LAN and laptop > connected to each other. > > The problem is when I turn off the firewall on PC1; the connection is going > well, no problem. > But when I turn on the firewall to normal level, the laptop can connect to > PC1 through VPN connection, but cannot connect to PC4 through VNC. > > I understand that I need to open ports for VNC through, which according to > VNC site, the ports should be 5900+display number(usually default display > number is 0), or 5800 via Java viewer. > Ummm, misconception here... for the java you need 5800 AND 5900...
> I opened 5900, 5800 for all protocols (tcp, udp, etc). But the VNC > connection still could not be established. And I also can not ping from > laptop to the VNC server. By the way, with firewall off, I can ping VNC > Server. > > Can anybody gives me any hints on this? Thanks a lot > > Jen zhao Jen, it seams that you firewall is blocking, the VPN connections... I think that you should try getting the VPN/Firewall working, then vnc will work also... You probably, could get better help from sygate.com, or a maillist there as they would know all about the paramters and options from sygate firewall where as we can only give you theoretical tips.... Jerry > > > >From: "Jerome R. Westrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: VPN problem > >Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 16:33:28 +0200 > > > >On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 13:18, Zoran Kumurdian wrote: > > > Until yesterday, I was able to VNC via VPN connections with no issue. I > > > am on Win XP pro SP2. The only thing that's changed since, has been my > > > fullishness to install Microsoft updates. I believe this is the problem > > > since nothing else has changed on my PC, the router etc. Any ideas? > > > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > > > Zoran > > > > > >Hello Zoran... > > > >Usually this is due to the M$ firewall settings. > >Have you check thoose? Easiest way to turn the firewall off > >and test if it works then... > > > >Jerry > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > >_______________________________________________ > >VNC-List mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To remove yourself from the list visit: > >http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > _________________________________________________________________ > In the market for a car? Buy, sell or browse at CarPoint: > http://server-au.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/b?cg=link&ci=ninemsn&tu=http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au?refid=hotmail_tagline _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
