VNC & VPN

[David Smith]

>Hi,
>
>I've read thru (part of) the vnc-list archives and it seems that VNC thru
>VPN works.  However, for my case, I can never have my password authenticated
>correctly.  It's just always "Sorry, Try again.".  I have tested the VNC
>client (which is a laptop) at the office when it is in the same subnet (and
>no VPN) of the VNC server and thus the general setup should be ok.  However,
>when I try it with the VNC client at home which goes thru the VPN to the VNC
>server, the password is always incorrect.

Are you using the Java client from a web browser or a native client? 
If it is Java try using a native client.

VNC is a very simple protocol to proxy and support, is it a normal 
TCP session on a single port (the java client's web server uses a 
second port though).  No odd reverse connections or UDP traffic that 
can cause problem.

Do you have a access list set up in VNC, I haven't used them but that 
might do it.  I assume you are getting a prompt, which means you have 
connected.

>I ain't sure whether because the VPN in my case is IPSEC based which makes
>the difference.

Nope, shouldn't.
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David A. Smith
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The box said: "Needs Windows 98 or better," so I bought a Macintosh.
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