vncviewer from behind firewall to behind firewall

[Alex K. Angelopoulos]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Informel" <javierj "at" informel.es>
To: <vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
Sent: Monday, 2002-07-01 01:23
Subject: Re: vncviewer from behind firewall to behind firewall


>     Sorry, but..... what is SOL and DMZ ???
>
Javier... :-)

SOL is a North American abbrevation meaning : "s*** out of luck".


"DMZ" is short for "Demilitarized zone".  It's jargon for an area of a LAN that
is outside of your protection and shut off from the rest of the LAN.



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jacob hoover" <jacob.hoover "at" marathonelectric.com>
> To: <vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 9:54 PM
> Subject: RE: vncviewer from behind firewall to behind firewall
>
>
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com]On
> > >Behalf Of Morrison Davis
> > >Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 2:13 PM
> > >To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > >Subject: Re: vncviewer from behind firewall to behind firewall
> >
> >
> > You will have to configure the router to foreword the given port to an
> > internal IP address.  If you can't configure the router, then you may be
> > SOL, unless the router is automatically forwarding the port to a DMZ.
> >
> > >So to recap I should be able to type vncviewer <ip address of my cable
> > >modem>:1
> >
> > Yes
> >
> > >it should look at my router and see what computer has port 5901 open and
> > look
> > >for vncserver there?
> >
> > No, it won't auto discover this.  You have to tell it which internal IP
> > address to go to.
> >
> >
> > Do you have a router between your cable modem and your pc?
> >
> >
> > Jacob Hoover
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________________________
> > "Beerse, Corni" wrote:
> >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Morrison Davis [mailto:Morry.Davis "at" Sun.COM]
> > > > How do I start a vncviewer from behind a firewall at work to
> > > > my vncserver which is behind firewall on my local lan at home? What
> > ports
> > > do I need open?
> > >
> > > Only port (5900 + display number) is required. This is what the vncviewer
> > > app needs. You can change it, read documentation for details.
> > >
> > > Firewalls are for security, don't try the webbased viewer as it needs
> more
> > > security removed.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > --
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