alpha said:
hello, i have just installed tightvnc and am slowly realising it is
not for the non techies like myself....there does not seem to be to
much set up settings and would really apreciate it if someone can
help me with some standard instructions for my win 2000 machine.
can some one tell me what ports i should use for http and "main"?
You do understand that it has to be installed on both your machine and
the target machine, don't you?
I've used it occasionally to access my Dad's computer when he needs some
help. The Server module is what needs to be running on the target
computer -- i.e. the one you want to take over. I have a desktop icon
set up for him to click, and then he has to phone me with the IP (he's
on dialup). I don't recall having to make any port settings from the
default; I do recall having to change a couple things in his settings to
fully allow me to take over, rather than just view.
should i be running the vncviewer on the machine i want to connect to
or the other program icon labled winvnc?
The Viewer is *your* machine (assuming you are the one taking over the
other machine). The Server is the target machine.
hopeing for advice..........A
Sorry I can't be more specific. I set this up with my Dad's machine
sitting on my kitchen table connected through his dialup account, and
with my machine in my "bunker" connected via cable broadband. Can't
recall exactly what I went through, but it was fairly straightforward.
ps. i am assuming it is much the same as gotomypc?
Don't know about GoToMyPC. Guess it would be similar in function, but
different "under the hood."
I've not tried to figure out how to get at a machine that's behind a
router or on a LAN. I've only been successful in getting at one that's
connected via dialup, where TightVNC can give me the correct IP.
I *have* successfully accessed my work PC (on a LAN) from home with this
freebie service:
http://www.mywebexpc.com/index.php
Haven't actually run it fully through it's paces, but did gain access
and was able to manipulate some stuff in my brief experiment. Might be
worth a look, depending on what you're trying to accomplish. Again, the
target computer must be running the application; with this service, you
access the machine through your web browser.
HTH. Good luck.
