VNC ? again

[Wade Smart]

NoOp wrote:
> On 02/27/2008 06:42 PM, Wade Smart wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
>>
>>> Wade, VNC is already there, just enable by System|Preferences|Remote
>>> Desktop. Click on "Allow other users etc". Uninstall the tight VNC
>>> stuff. Even though I use Gnome v KDE I high recommend installing and
>>> using Krdc as the client. It's much easier to use and the scroll bars
>>> actually work.
>>>
>>> When you get that working, come back & we'll help you set up NX (or
>>> freeNX) if you'd like.
>>>
>>>
>> 02272008 2035 GMT-6
>>
>> I know is already there.
>> This is what I need to do - or help set up.
>>
>>  From the front office to the back of the school - the admin needs to be 
>> able to control the screen - the mouse, point and click, etc, to show 
>> the end user how to do, or how to fix something. Because of some out of 
>> date district rules we cant install other software on the computers so, 
>> I thought we could do it via the browser.
>>
>> This is what I have now.
>>
>> Under Remote Desktop Preferences I have
>>    Allow other users to view your desktop
>>    Allow other users to control your desktop
>>    Ask you for confirmation
>>    Require the user to enter this password.
> 
> What happens when you try to login? Does it prompt and take the
> password? Following that does it just give you a black screen? If so
> then the user on the other end needs to accept the connection. While
> testing I'd recommend turning off Ask you for confirmation - just make
> sure to keep the password requirement.
> 
>> As I understand it, you have to have tightvncserver to have a shared 
>> session. Unless Im misunderstanding, I want a shared session - one that 
>> I and the teacher both share. Right?
> 
> Should work, although you guys might get confused on who's moving the
> mouse at each end... I just tested on my system and I can VNC into it
> from two other systems and both work usind Krdc as the client. No
> tightVNC installed, just plain Vino that comes with the standard Ubuntu
> package.
> 
>> All the desktops have Gnome.
>>
>> I want to access the Ubuntu desktops with both Ubuntu and Windows XP 
>> clients via a browser.
> 
> Then I'd recommend recommend using UltraVNC as the client for the
> WindowsXP box.
> 
> 

Right now if I try either the IP address or the url I get: RFB 003.007

I'll uninstall tight and try it straight.

Wade