Claudio, FYI, this is not true of VNC 4 series servers.
Regards, -- Wez @ RealVNC Ltd > -----Original Message----- > From: vnc-list-ad...@realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-ad...@realvnc.com] On > Behalf Of Claudio Coletta > Sent: 28 March 2009 05:52 > To: Pascal Rottier > Cc: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: Re: Connecting to VNC before loggin on > > Hi, > > first of all an indication: there are two password to configure > in VNC, a "system > level" password and a "user level" password. A "system level" password > is used before a > "windows user logon" (VNC used like a windows service), a "user level" > pasword is used > after a "windows user logon". To setup both the password you have to > use from the "Start" > menu: > * RealVNC\VNC Server 4 (Service-Mode)\Configure VNC Service > * RealVNC\VNC Server 4 (User-Mode)\Configure User-Mode Settings > > > Bye, > Claudio. > > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm sure I'm missing something obvious. I have installed RealVNC > (free > > version, version 4.1.2) in server mode. But when I restart my machine > > (Windows XP Professional), I cannot connect to VNC unless I log on > first. > > The only way to make it work entirely remotely is to remove the > password > > from the user account, so windows logs on automatically. > > > > I tried to change the log-on settings of the VNC server to not logon > as > > "local system", but log on as a specific user with the name and > password > > filled in. But in that case, the option to allow VNC to interact with > the > > desktop is disabled. The result is, I can connect to the VNC server > and type > > in the VNC password before I log into windows, but then I get an > error as > > VNC is trying to display the desktop screen. This problem persists > after I > > log into windows. > > > > Is it possible my Norton 360 Firewall is interfering? I don't think > so, but > > I thought I mention it anyway. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Pascal > > _______________________________________________ > > VNC-List mailing list > > VNC-List@realvnc.com > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
