"Failed to Connect to Server " Message

[Tim Hauber]

profab "at" icon.net,Internet writes:
>Today is the first day that I have started trying to work with VNC.  A
>coworker told me about it and it sounded like something that would be nice
>to have.
>
>I finally got a chance to install it.  I downloaded the available
>documentation from the web site.
>When ever I try to connect to my NT Workstation I get a "Failed to Connect
>to server message".  I figured it was due to my policies I have enacted on
>my workstation, so I installed it on a Win95 OSR2 machine.  Tried to
>connect
>to it and still got the same message.
>
>I am sure this is a simple question, and has been asked before, but could
>someone give me some insight on what to check?
>
>Thank you.

What viewer were you attempting to connect with, and does the server have
a password configured?

Tim Hauber

"Proximity to wonder has blunted our perception and appreciation of it"
--Tim Hartnell in 'Exploring ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE on your Commodore 64'


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