Pascal, You should check that VNC Server is correctly installed as a system service, running under the LocalSystem account and set to Automatic startup. If all those are the case then it may be that third-party firewall software is causing problems. It can also be the case that Windows takes a minute or two after boot-up to get around to starting some services!
Regards, -- Wez @ RealVNC Ltd > -----Original Message----- > From: vnc-list-ad...@realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-ad...@realvnc.com] On > Behalf Of Pascal Rottier > Sent: 27 March 2009 18:30 > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: Connecting to VNC before loggin on > > 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
