Johannes, Yes, VNC will work as expected if the machine hasn't had FUS or RD used since it booted.
It will also work if FUS or RD *have* been used *only* if the "Console" session is session zero (this is always the case if the machine has only just booted). Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. -----Original Message----- From: Johannes Kutsam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 19 December 2004 11:12 To: 'James Weatherall'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: listening client only gets gray screen- but mouse moves wez, About Fast User Switching / Remote Desktop: Would it help to restart the server machine and make sure no remote desktop / Fast User Switching happened since restarting? Or does the feature have to be turned off? regards, johannes > -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Freitag, 17. Dezember 2004 19:09 > An: 'Johannes Kutsam'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: RE: listening client only gets gray screen- but mouse moves > > Johannes, > > Saying that the screen was grey rather than black isn't > "wrong" - it's just that if the screen *was* grey, but you > were using VNC Viewer 4, then this suggests that *something* > got from server to viewer, to make it look grey. > :) > > If the screen appeared black, in fact, then the most likely > cause is that you've previously used Fast User Switching or > Remote Desktop on the server machine - this is not compatible > with the current release. > > Regards, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Johannes Kutsam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 17 December 2004 17:58 > > To: 'James Weatherall'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: AW: listening client only gets gray screen- but mouse moves > > > > james, > > > > I am using Windows XP on both clients. I am using the most > current VNC > > 4. - Well the screen was rather black then gray, sorry for that > > mistake. > > The connection seemed to work one way - the server received > the mouse > > move events from the client - but the client didn't receive > any screen > > data. > > > > regards, > > johannes kutsam > > > > > > > -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Gesendet: Freitag, 17. Dezember 2004 15:20 > > > An: 'Johannes Kutsam'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Betreff: RE: listening client only gets gray screen- but > mouse moves > > > > > > Johannes, > > > > > > Are you using a very old VNC Viewer / VNC Server? VNC Viewer 4 > > > wouldn't show a grey screen unless the server actually > had a grey > > > screen - the initial state for VNC Viewer 4 is all black. Which > > > platforms are the two computers running? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johannes Kutsam > > > > Sent: 17 December 2004 11:20 > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: listening client only gets gray screen- but mouse moves > > > > > > > > I have a ComputerB behind a Firewall that i cannot > change and a > > > > ComputerA behind another firewall both run WindowsXP. > > > > B is running a VNCServer. A is running the VNC > listening client. > > > > The Firewall at A's network is configured to forward 5500 to A. > > > > When B add's A with "add new client" the following happens: > > > > > > > > a VNCVIEWER window pops up however it stays gray. If A > > moves the > > > > cursor however it really moves the cursor of B, even though > > > A does not > > > > see the mouse cursor rendered - just the small square. > > > > > > > > I wonder whether VNC is using any other ports to communicate. > > > > I have tried this scenario twice. Once with B and A and > > > again with a > > > > computer similar to B in another network (C and A) - the > > > result was > > > > the same. > > > > > > > > Could it be related to the vnc hooks, or fast user switching? > > > > > > > > > > > > (I am using VNC 4 - built on june 15. 2004 ) > > > > > > > > Thanks for any help, > > > > > > > > johanns kutsam _______________________________________________ > > > > 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
