VNC Server Security - Monitor & Keyboard

John Wilson tug "at" wilson.co.uk
Thu, 09 Sep 1999 14:58:26 +0000


The only thing that I can suggest is to do CTRL-ALT-DEL, Lock Workstation
before going home and then unlock it remotely and do a CTRL-ALT-DEL, Lock
Workstation before logging off remotely.

John Wilson
The Wilson Partnership
5 Market Hill, Whitchurch, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 4JB, UK
+44 1296 641072, +44 976 611010(mobile), +44 1296 641874(fax)
Mailto: tug "at" wilson.co.uk

----- Original Message -----
From: Quentin Stafford-Fraser <quentin "at" att.com>
To: <vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com>
Sent: 09 September 1999 14:40
Subject: Re: VNC Server Security - Monitor & Keyboard


> shueglin "at" Celestica.com wrote:
>
> > Is there currently any software method available to isolate input from
the
> > Keyboard and output from the Monitor on the server when connected and
running a
> > client.
>
> No.  We realise this would be useful, but we don't know how to do it.
> If anyone has any code to disable the physical devices while still
> allowing fake events to be injected by VNC, we'd be grateful!
> Otherwise, I suggest a lockable keyboard & monitor switch... :-)
>
> Q.
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