WinVNC 3.3.3.R7 Losing local lockout after locking screen ...

O'Connor, Rory O roc47222 "at" glaxowellcome.com
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:22:16 +0000


Aha (echo, echo... ;-)

I only had it in the system settings; have added it to the user settings
now; will try later.  Thanks so much!

Now, isn't it time you called it a day (7:20 PM GB time)?  ;-}

 
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Rory O'Connor
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	James ''Wez'' Weatherall [SMTP:jnw22 "at" cam.ac.uk]
> Sent:	Monday, June 12, 2000 1:54 PM
> To:	vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
> Subject:	Re: WinVNC 3.3.3.R7 Losing local lockout after locking
> screen ...
> 
> > 4. Now the mouse/kbd on the Nt PC are "locked out" - i.e.: do not
> respond.
> >
> > 5. From Linux/vncviewer I press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, and select the "Lock
> > Workstation" option.  It then goes into the standard NT Workstation
> locked
> > state such that one needs to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to get the NT logon
> > window.
> >
> > 6.  At this point the NT PC's mouse/kbd DO start working as if WinVNC's
> > "local" disabling is no longer effective, and this state continues even
> > after I use Linux/vncviewer to re-connect to the NT session.  Both PC's
> mice
> > and keyboards can now be used.  Not expected/desired!
> 
> Hmmmm.  That's very bizarre.  Aha.  I may know what it is.  *sigh*
> 
> Have you set the Disable Local Mouse and Keyboard in the Default
> Properties
> panel or the User Properties panel, or both?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> James "Wez" Weatherall
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