can the server close the connection

[Robert A. Book]

If the user is there at the server, why not just remove the network
cable long enough to shutdown the VNC session?



> Hi Christian,
> 
> There is a way that will allow the user on the remote PC to kill any 
> active connections....
> It's a bit of a botch/bodge but it works :D
> 
> Create a batch file in your Winvnc/TightVNC/RealVNC program folder (where 
> the winvnc.exe lives).
> 
> Put 2 lines into the batch file:
>         winvnc -kill
>         winvnc -run
> 
> Or if you are running NT4/W2K/XP just use Net stop and net start in the 
> batch file.
> 
> Then create a shortcut on the desktop of the PC.  Edit the properties of 
> the shortcut to ensure that it closes once it's done, or add exit to the 
> end of the batch file.
> But in the properties of the shortcut you can add a "Shortcut key" to run 
> it :D
> 
> The only other thing you'll have to remember is to make sure you've got a 
> "User Settings" password set as well as the "Default Settings" one :)
> 
> Yes, my solution is a total bodge, but it's the only thing i can think of 
> right atm.
> 
> Best of luck :)
> 
> Daniel
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Christian Wenz" <cwenz@hotmail.com>
> Sent by: vnc-list-admin@realvnc.com
> 18/03/2003 09:45
> 
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>         Subject:        can the server close the connection
> 
> 
> Hello list,
> 
> I searched the archives, but unfortunately did not find information about 
> this; maybe you have some pointers for me.
> Here's the "problem": When I connect to a VNC server, sometimes the person 
> 
> on the other end would like to close the connection at his/her request. 
> Since I (as the client) am controlling the mouse pointer, this is no easy 
> task; I could possibly prevent this by always moving the mouse pointer 
> away 
> far enough from the task tray. Question: is there a possibility for the 
> server user to close the connection using a special keyboard shortcut?
> 
> Regards
> Christian
> 
> 
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