What is VNC

Somewhere in my search for wireless assistance, I came across info
regarding VNC for communicating between computers. Am I correct in
assuming that VNC is only a "viewer" of files? and NOT a means of
editing or copying files from one computer to another? It would help to
know such information before continuing down the VNC path any further.

Thanks for any advice.

Molin G

Molin Vardo <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Somewhere in my search for wireless assistance, I came across info
> regarding VNC for communicating between computers. Am I correct in
> assuming that VNC is only a "viewer" of files? and NOT a means of
> editing or copying files from one computer to another? It would help to
> know such information before continuing down the VNC path any further.

www.realvnc.com
Wonderful stuff. Free. Lets you view/run a windows desktop from another
windows box or unix box, or certain handheld devices (never tried that).
It lets you run Unix graphics on a Windows box (like an XServer).

You can "share". One person has a problem, multiple support people can be
looking and typing at the same time, remotely controlling that desktop, and
all can see what's going on. (we usually interact by typing message into a
notepad window).

It lets you display a Windows desktop on a web browser of any platform.

There is vncviewer and vncserver. There is no file copy, though.
If you are only concerned with text, you can copy-paste from one window to
another.

I run VNC on Windows95,98,ME,2K,XP, Solaris, AIX, HPUX, Linux.


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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Wonderful stuff. Free. Lets you view/run a windows desktop from another
>windows box or unix box, or certain handheld devices (never tried that).

I agree. I tried PCAnywhere and it totally hosed up my system. RealVNC is small,
works perfectly and you can use a standard browser to access it...

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 02:37:24 GMT, Duane Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Molin Vardo <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:3F47C9F5.2060004
>@netscape.net:
>
>>
>> Somewhere in my search for wireless assistance, I came across info
>> regarding VNC for communicating between computers. Am I correct in
>> assuming that VNC is only a "viewer" of files? and NOT a means of
>> editing or copying files from one computer to another? It would help
>to
>> know such information before continuing down the VNC path any further.
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Molin G
>>
>
>I tried VNC and all it did was crash on my Win 2K machines on the
>wireless to wired connections. So, I stuck with MS Netmeeting Remote
>Desktop Sharing that comes with all the NT based OS(s) and it can be
>downloaded from the MS site for free for the Win 9'x and ME O/S.
>
>Duane
Sorry for your problems, I have a mixture of XP(home & pro), win2k
pro, win2k server, and win98 se machines and VNC works on all of them.
It even works across my bridged network, which is wireless. 5 of the
above machines are pure wireless, with wireless network cards in them.
8 are thru a wireless bridge.
Had to come with a system for naming so each machine has its own
unique name but all works just fine.

-- Have you checked your Smoke Detector...LATELY?

"Theo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3f48e21b$0$49112$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > I haven't yet used VNC, but it's my understanding it is a remote access
> > program like PC Anywhere, GoToMyPC or LapLink Everywhere. VNC does have
> > file transfer capability and not all remote access software has that
> > feature.
> >
> > Don W.
> >
>
> VNC does not have file transfer capability, copy/paste of text in a
windows
> environment is possible though.
>
> Theo
>
>

You can do file transfer by several methods using VNC over a LAN. You can
either use a shared folder, or map the remote drive and access through
Windows Explorer (or Network Neighborhood) . Admittedly, VNC is used mostly
for configuring the folders and setting permissions/passwords, but it is
possible. I like the shared folder best, it allows me to move necessary
files to the folder using VNC and does not expose the remainder of the disc
to accidental abuse.

If this is not to your liking, merely e mail the files to yourself and
retrieve from the other machine.

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/download.html

The software only needs to be loaded on the machine to be accessed. The
client software is loaded to the accessing machine from the serving machine
loaded with the software.

Pepperoni