Jonathan, What you're describing sounds like a workaround to get something approaching a user/password system. VNC Enterprise Edition provides NT Logon Authentication, which allows users to authenticate using their standard Windows username and password, rather than the old VNC Password mechanism.
Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: Raper, Jonathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 05 January 2006 16:17 > To: James Weatherall; vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: RE: User preferences under VNC 4.x > > Hi Jim, > > I can certainly understand that. I love simplification, but I > don't like > to lose function. The reason we need this feature is this: We have a > default password setup for IT staff, and typically no one > else needs to > have access. However, we occasionally have a user who has > specific needs > and legitimately needs to be able to connect from home. We > give them VPN > access, and give them the VNC viewer, and away they go, except that we > don't want to give them our default password. So, we used VNC > 3.3.x and > set their VNC password to be different ONLY when they are logged in. > This way, they can lock their PC and go home to the family, and then > connect in from home at their leisure, without compromising > our security > throughout the rest of the company. Their VNC password is > unique to them > and only works on their machine when they are actively logged in > locally. When they log out, our default password gets us in to do > maintenance, etc. > > Thanks, > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:12 AM > To: Raper, Jonathan; vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: RE: User preferences under VNC 4.x > > Hi Jonathan, > > Why would you want the passwords to be different? VNC 4 doesn't > implement that because most people found it confusing and not useful. > > Regards, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Raper, Jonathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 05 January 2006 15:44 > > To: James Weatherall; vnc-list@realvnc.com > > Subject: RE: User preferences under VNC 4.x > > > > Hi James, > > > > Thanks for the reply. That makes sense, but it would be nice to be > > able to override those defaults. Also, what if I want the > password to > > be different depending on who is logged in? We could do > that under VNC > > > 3.3.x... > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > Technology Coordinator > > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:38 AM > > To: Raper, Jonathan; vnc-list@realvnc.com > > Subject: RE: User preferences under VNC 4.x > > > > Jonathan, > > > > With VNC Server 4.x, only Administrators have access to the server > > options, and the ability to shut down the server. > Non-Administrators > > cannot perform these functions. > > > > Regards, > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Raper, Jonathan > > > Sent: 04 January 2006 15:51 > > > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > > > Subject: User preferences under VNC 4.x > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Under VNC version 3.3.x, you could have different settings > > depending > > > on who was logged in locally via the registry keys: > > > > > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > > > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3] > > > > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Administrator] > > > "SocketConnect"=dword:00000001 > > > "AutoPortSelect"=dword:00000001 > > > "InputsEnabled"=dword:00000001 > > > "LocalInputsDisabled"=dword:00000000 > > > "IdleTimeout"=dword:00000000 > > > "QuerySetting"=dword:00000002 > > > "QueryTimeout"=dword:0000000a > > > "Password"=hex:e4,d2,00,e3,g2,0a,39,0e > > > "PollUnderCursor"=dword:00000000 > > > "PollForeground"=dword:00000001 > > > "PollFullScreen"=dword:00000001 > > > "OnlyPollConsole"=dword:00000001 > > > "OnlyPollOnEvent"=dword:00000000 > > > "AllowProperties"=dword:00000001 > > > "AllowShutdown"=dword:00000001 > > > > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default] > > > "SocketConnect"=dword:00000001 > > > "AutoPortSelect"=dword:00000001 > > > "InputsEnabled"=dword:00000001 > > > "LocalInputsDisabled"=dword:00000000 > > > "IdleTimeout"=dword:00000000 > > > "QuerySetting"=dword:00000002 > > > "QueryTimeout"=dword:0000000a > > > "Password"=hex:e4,d2,00,e3,g2,0a,39,0e > > > "PollUnderCursor"=dword:00000000 > > > "PollForeground"=dword:00000001 > > > "PollFullScreen"=dword:00000001 > > > "OnlyPollConsole"=dword:00000001 > > > "OnlyPollOnEvent"=dword:00000000 > > > "AllowProperties"=dword:00000000 > > > "AllowShutdown"=dword:00000000 > > > > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\jdoe] > > > "SocketConnect"=dword:00000001 > > > "AutoPortSelect"=dword:00000001 > > > "InputsEnabled"=dword:00000001 > > > "LocalInputsDisabled"=dword:00000000 > > > "IdleTimeout"=dword:00000000 > > > "QuerySetting"=dword:00000002 > > > "QueryTimeout"=dword:0000000a > > > "Password"=hex:e4,d2,00,e3,g2,0a,39,0e > > > "PollUnderCursor"=dword:00000000 > > > "PollForeground"=dword:00000001 > > > "PollFullScreen"=dword:00000001 > > > "OnlyPollConsole"=dword:00000001 > > > "OnlyPollOnEvent"=dword:00000000 > > > "AllowProperties"=dword:00000001 > > > "AllowShutdown"=dword:00000001 > > > > > > In the above example, anyone logged in other than jdoe or > > > administrator, would have the settings that appear under > > the Default > > > key. In this particular case, jdoe and administrator both > > can view the > > > > > VNC properties page as well as shutdown the client, but > the average > > > user would not be able to. Is there any way to do this > > under version > > > 4? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > > Technology Coordinator > > > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > WARNING: Any medical information contained in this > > electronic message > > > is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized > > > persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL > > > information. This electronic message may contain > > information that is > > > confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended > only for the > > > use of the > > > individual(s) and/or entity > > > named as recipients in the message. 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