Yes, you were all so very right. It was indeed a TCP/IP problem. There are
two servers out there with the same hostname, but with different IP
addresses. We are looking into this. It's really strange.
Thank you.
Linda Morten
Product Manager
Torry Harris Business Solutions (Europe) Ltd
Dukes Keep, Marsh Lane, Southampton, SO14 3EX
Phone: +44 - 2380 - 682005
Fax: +44 - 2380 - 682010
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From: "Dan Fulbright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: Windows 98 and passwords
> > We can do other things with the server from the Windows 98 ThinkPad,
like
> > ping it and map network drives to it. I think the problem is that it
isn't
> > asking for the password.
>
> Do you have any other servers (like a web, ftp, finger, etc.) running on
> the server? Can you connect to those servers? My thinking is that even
> though you can map network drives to it, it might not be running TCP/IP.
>
> On the 98 machine, try Start | Run and type:
>
> telnet 1.2.3.4 5900
>
> Where 1.2.3.4 is the server's IP address. If this connection fails, the
> problem is not in the VNC viewer, but in the network connectivity. If you
> get a message like "RFB 003.003", then the problem is probably
> password-related.
>
> Dan Fulbright
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