I aggree! Besides, if the goal is to limit the sites that a user is allowed
to browse, there are other products that can handle that without spying on
them. How do the users connect to the internet? If it is via proxy, look
into some sort of filter for the proxy. I use WinProxy
(http://www.winproxy.com) on my home network to limit what my kids access. I
believe that Symantec Internet Security also has similar features without
the use of a proxy.
-Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: James ''Wez'' Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 12:42 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: VNC Invisible
> I not talking about the "official" VNC compilation ,
> but about compiling vnc-like-versions (= rfb based) .
> lets say I compile a pre-configured vnc with taskbar icon hidden and no
> authhost at port 6000.
> I add it to some kind of app setup (or a simple vb/javascript!) and spread
> it around. from now on all these machines are seen without notice !
> what's the difference from BackOrifice ? - which is rightfully recognized
> as a virus ..
>
> still I think something should be done about this .
> at least a condition in the license like ...
> " these codes should be used only with explicitly notifying the hosts
about
> every monitoring session, or else host explicit written concession to give
> up this right ."
>
> although I look for your opinion Jonathan , it would be nice to have James
> "Wez" also.
I have heard no legitimate reasons for wanting to run VNC without the local
user's consent or knowledge. There are valid reasons for wanting to hide
the tray icon, but if this is done then the QuerySetting should always be
set. If we allow WinVNC to run without the icon in a future release then
this will be the (programmatically enforced) restriction on it's use, I
think.
We do not support, advocate or in any other way condone the use of WinVNC
for the purposes of monitoring desktops without their users' knowledge.
Cheers,
James "Wez" Weatherall
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