Problem when running WinVNC via Loopback mechanism

[Glenn Mabbutt]

I've seen this as well - I'm pretty sure it's standard behaviour (as posted
below, the "mirror in a mirror" infinite thing - well, until Windows runs
out of memory and crashes ;)

I don't think there's a "fix" per se, as it seems an awful lot like winvnc
is still doing what it's supposed to be doing - displaying the local
display.  You've just got a vncviewer session sitting on the local display
as well, which in turn will show you the local desktop, ad infinitum.

Perhaps if you explained what your ultimate objectives are, people here can
offer alternatives.

Glenn

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Wheelan [mailto:war_wheelan "at" yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:03 AM
To: vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
Subject: RE: Problem when running WinVNC via Loopback mechanism


Martin,

I thank you for a response, but the proposed solution
did not work.  Even when I use the ':0' after the ip
address, I still get the multiple screens with in each
other.  Do you have any other ideas?  Do you need any
more information from me?

Thanks,
Peter
--- Martin Kemp <martin "at" quintic.co.uk> wrote:
> Seeing as you're viewing the screen that the server
> is providing using a
> viewer on the same screen you're viewing, do you see
> why you might end up
> with an infinite number of screen images inside the
> other?
> 
> I remember doing this with a video camera pointing
> at the tv that was
> showing the image. A (I think Channel 4) program
> Equinox did an episode on
> chaos theory and supposedly you could induce chaotic
> behaviour with it, but
> I never managed it :o(
> 
> Still, I hope that answers your question.
> 
> Martin Kemp
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
> > [mailto:owner-vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com]On
> Behalf Of Peter Wheelan
> > Sent: 06 December 2001 2:41
> > To: vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
> > Subject: Problem when running WinVNC via Loopback
> mechanism
> >
> >
> > I am running Windows 2000 Professional and have
> > installed WinVNC server and viewer.  I have also
> added
> > the AllowLoopback and AllowProperties registry
> values.
> > When I connect to the WinVNC server on the local
> > machine, I connect and receive an infinite number
> of
> > screen images one inside of of the other.  I am
> not
> > sure if this haa some thing to do with a depth
> > settting.  My VNC connection info is as follows:
> >
> > Connected to: Vindacator
> > Host: my ip address:5900
> > Desktop Geometry: 1152 x 864 x 16
> > Using depth: 16
> > Current protocol version: 3.5
> > Current keyboard name: 00000409
> >
> > Does anyone have an idea?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peter
> >
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