vnc

[badgolferman]

I am currently using Real VNC between several W2K computers. I hate
how the remote computer window is not resized to fit the host computer
screen like WXP Remote Desktop will.

I am considering Tight VNC and Ultra VNC as a replacement for Real VNC.
Can the products mix with each other at all or must they all be the
same brand? Does anyone have experience with these products and
recommendations? Thanks.

 

[kenny]

remote desktop is superior to VNC. you can adjust the size by connecting
with a different resolution.

 

[badgolferman]

remote desktop is superior to VNC. you can adjust the size by
connecting with a different resolution.

I can't do Remote Desktop with Windows 2000 as a server, only as a
client. Do you know something different than I do?

 

[kenny]

W2k pro (workstation) cannot. Only server.

In that case use vnc.... some people like ultra vnc better.
I am a fan of real vnc although I think they want money for the version 4
now.

I use all these technologies, I just prefer remote desktop when I can use
it.

 

[badgolferman]

W2k pro (workstation) cannot. Only server.

One of our machines is W2K PRO Server, I didn't know it had Remote
Desktop. Are there any files I can copy to other machines?

 

[rj65]

I am considering Tight VNC and Ultra VNC as a replacement for Real VNC.
Can the products mix with each other at all or must they all be the
same brand? Does anyone have experience with these products and
recommendations?

I have used all of them, and recommend UltraVNC. RealVNC is the direct
successor of the original VNC developed by AT&T Labs in the UK, and
when they closed shop and put out the source, RealVNC is what came out
of the original development. From my experience, this has the most
basic feature set.

TightVNC is another distribution that among its improvements, used a
"tighter" algorithm for compressing screen image transfers between the
remote host and the client. UltraVNC does that, and has a number of
value-added featues that AFAIK aren't available in the other two. This
includes being able to transfer files between the remote host and
client (using zip format for even better throughput), blanking the
remote screen during a connection for better security (a la Remote
Desktop), and so on. And it can resize the screen like you want.

And the best part is, you can freely mix and match all the VNC
distributions in what you run on the remote host and on the client.
They just drop down to the basic set of features that are supported by
all versions.

-- Rohit

 

[kenny]

just tried ulta vnc after some time... They have done a good job with it!

Can you log on to another user while one user is using his own desktop?
I tried but failed....

 

[rj65]

Can you log on to another user while one user is using his own desktop?
I tried but failed....

No, you can't do that. That's where VNC differs from telnet...

 

[badgolferman]

rj65, 12/1/2005, 1:57:45 AM,

I have used all of them, and recommend UltraVNC.

UltraVNC is much nicer than RealVNC especially in that the mouse cursor
looks like one instead of a little square. I also like the toolbar
buttons available at the top of the screen. I didn't get the file
transfer part to work, but I suspect that is because the server does
not have UltraVNC installed yet. Thanks for the recommendation.