NIS and no solution yet
E. Sprow
brakepro "at" adelphia.net
Mon Mar 29 15:53:00 2004
I'm sorry for the mixed message here -
the problem occurs on the machine running the viewer; I can't run the viewer
when NIS is enabled. Even though I have added it to NIS firewall
configuration.
VNC server machines can have NIS enabled, and I can 'get in' (again, only
when I disable NIS on the viewer end).
Thanks,
Elke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Seak, Teng-Fong" <tfseak "at" futurmaster.com>
To: <vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 5:00 AM
Subject: RE: NIS and no solution yet
> Wait a moment!
>
> What problem are you exactly having with NIS? In the machine where VNC
server is used? Or the machine VNC viewer is used?
>
> Your second paragraph seems to imply the VNC viewer machine because from
other mails, you're using the words "get out".
>
> But your third paragraph seems to mean the opposite. I'd like to help,
but I'm lost.
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : E. Sprow [mailto:brakepro "at" adelphia.net]
> > Envoyi : dimanche 28 mars 2004 22:45
> > @ : vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > Objet : Re: NIS and no solution yet
> >
> > Okay,
> >
> > as I am taking suggestions and doing a bit of troubleshooting, here is
what
> > I've found:
> >
> > I have removed vnc executables from the Norton firewall configuration
> > completely, in the 'hopes' that it would prompt me that vnc was trying
to
> > get out to the internet when I ran the viewer. Thus, with NIS enabled,
I
> > got instead a vnc error box "server closed connection unexpectedly". No
NIS
> > prompt at all.
> >
> > So, are there any reasons that vnc would give me that message? I am not
> > running vnc as a service in user mode or in service mode on the remote
> > machine (as I thought that it only needed to be running on the host
> > machine).
> >
> > I'll keep trying here....
> > Elke
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Seak, Teng-Fong" <tfseak "at" futurmaster.com>
> > To: <vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 11:22 AM
> > Subject: RE: NIS and no solution yet
> >
> >
> > > OK, I've downloaded the NIS 2004 evaluation version. And here're the
> > steps and remarks I've got throughout the whole testing.
> > >
> > > In a new machine, I installed VNC before NIS. After that, I tried to
> > install NIS but I had to stop and install IE6 SP1 before because NIS
2004
> > needs it! Then NIS installed Windows Installer. On reboot, NIS
continues
> > to install again.
> > >
> > > During the install, I only use typical choice. Gee! It installs NAV.
> > I've got McAfee already installed. And the installation keeps on
generating
> > errors (no less than 15 times)! What a good product! Then on reboot,
> > there're some configs ..... no idea what it's doing .....
> > >
> > > Reboot again, and I started VNC viewer from another PC, and on the
NIC+VNC
> > server computer, I get a dialog "What do you want to do?" I answered
Permit
> > with "Always use this action" enabled.
> > >
> > > To make sure, I open NIS, click on "Personal Firewall" > "Configure"
> > button on the right > "Programs" tab > I check that WinVNC.exe is inside
the
> > list of "Manual Program Control".
> > > It has Internet Access = Permit All; Category = General
> > >
> > > And to make security even tighter, I click the Modify button for
WinVNC:
> > > *I chose "Manually configure Internet access" for the first page;
> > > *"modify" button again for the "Program rules";
> > > *Connections tab: I chose " connections *from* other computers";
> > > *Computers tab: "Only the computers and sites listed below" (you have
to
> > know how to supply correct network address and mask)
> > > *Communications: TCP + "Only the types of communication ....." in
which I
> > chose "Individual specified ports" and 5900
> > >
> > > Well, with all these almost paranoid settings, I still could get to
the
> > VNC server. I don't know what else I could say to you. Maybe you could
> > delete your vnc entries first, and do like me, start VNC viewer from
another
> > PC and let NIS pops up dialog to wait for your choice.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > > De : E. Sprow [mailto:brakepro "at" adelphia.net]
> > > > Envoyi : jeudi 25 mars 2004 19:14
> > > > @ : vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > Cc : Seak, Teng-Fong
> > > > Objet : Re: NIS and no solution yet
> > > >
> > > > Goody!
> > > >
> > > > Seak, here is a link for free 'trialware' of Norton Internet
security,
> > the
> > > > 2004 package (I have 2003 and am not sure if that is part of the
> > problem):
> > > > http://nct.digitalriver.com/0001/
> > > >
> > > > James, thanks for the lead and yes I do have it correct in program
> > control,
> > > > just making shortcuts for the list here, that's a bad idea I see now
in
> > > > retrospect.
> > > >
> > > > When NIS is enabled and I try to connect, I get:
> > > > "server closed connection unexpectedly";
> > > > when it is disabled on the viewer end but enabled on the server end,
I
> > get:
> > > > "connection timed out" and I think a '10006' error message.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help in mitigating my madness here;)
> > > >
> > > > Elke
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Seak, Teng-Fong" <tfseak "at" futurmaster.com>
> > > > To: "E. Sprow" <brakepro "at" adelphia.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 12:17 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: NIS and no solution yet
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've lots of machines available to me for tests, but I don't have
NIS.
> > If
> > > > you could tell me where I could find NIS, eg some evaluation
version, I
> > > > could take a look for you.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > > > De : E. Sprow [mailto:brakepro "at" adelphia.net]
> > > > > Envoyi : jeudi 25 mars 2004 16:14
> > > > > @ : vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > Objet : NIS and no solution yet
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello Learned List People,
> > > > >
> > > > > Going a bit crazy here:
> > > > >
> > > > > Does Norton Internet Security 2003 work with VNC, or NOT???
> > > > >
> > > > > If so, can anyone please send their settings?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry Peter, still trying to do this without SSH.
> > > > >
> > > > > My settings in NIS:
> > > > >
> > > > > 'program control': vncserver.exe: permit
> > > > > vncviewer.exe: permit
> > > > >
> > > > > general rule: allow TCP in and out from all computers.
> > > > >
> > > > > workgroup networking: allow connections only from the following
(my
> > own
> > > > > corporate network).
> > > > >
> > > > > And no, I still have to disable NIS to make a connection.
> > > > >
> > > > > What is it about VNC that does't like the taste of NIS, or rather,
the
> > > > > opposite?
> > > > >
> > > > > David, you wrote that NIS 2004 works; I don't know what is
different
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > 2003 version.
> > > > >
> > > > > This may seem like a small thing, but going over the list
archives, I
> > see
> > > > many
> > > > > small things that are constantly adding the knowledge base. This
> > would
> > > > > certainly help. (shameless plea for help).
> > > > >
> > > > > Elke;)
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