Remote server administration with VNC

[Roger Felts]

Physically secure the DC.  If they can't get to it, they can't kick you 
off...

On Tuesday, August 04, 1998 9:01 AM, Zimmermann, Ralph wrote:

> Hi,
>
> we're working in an NT based WAN environment,
> where many locations do have BDCs but no ITS staff,
> and noone who should be allowed to do anything on that
> servers.
>
> I'm actually evaluating VNC to remotly administer
> those servers. As for the functionality I really like it.
>
> BUT what I do not like is the fact that as soon as I connect
> my client to the remote VNCserver on the BDC
> and then logon to the machine with my priviledged account,
> anybody who's at the servers' console can kill my VNC
> connection and have full control using my admin rights.
> (sure I can kill the VNC service, but there'll be enough time for
> the intruder to change passwords).
>
> Is there a way to block any input from the console, as long as
> I'm connected with my VNCviewer. Sure this may raise other problems
> on connection downs or client crashes during the VNC-session.

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