WinVNC 4.1.1 logging

[James Weatherall]

Scott,

The Log setting is added to the registry in the same way as any other VNC 4
setting, under HKLM/Software/RealVNC/WinVNC4.

Regards,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott C. Best [mailto:sbest "at" best.com] 
> Sent: 24 May 2005 17:34
> To: James Weatherall
> Cc: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: RE: WinVNC 4.1.1 logging
> 
> 
>  	Sorry, didn't help: I tried setting the log parameters
> after the -register switch, and it behaves the same as when I
> put it before the switch: it parses the data (ie, if I mispell
> a log type it correctly throws an error), but no log file is
> generated (and/or no stdout window is opened). Commands were:
> 
> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4 -stop
> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4 -unregister
> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4 -register Log=main:stdout:10 
> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4 -start
> 
>  	As for why I'm not just adding options to the registry,
> I must have misread your earlier post about this:
> 
> http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2005-April/050192.html
> 
>  	You seemed to imply there that setting DebugMode and
> DebugLevel in the registry doesn't enable logging in the VNC4
> series. Exactly what registry entries should I set to activate
> logging in 4.1.1? Alternatively, can you provide the exact
> command-line sequence that you use to generate log files?
> 
> thanks,
> Scott
> 
> On Tue, 24 May 2005, James Weatherall wrote:
> 
> > Scott,
> >
> > As described in the usage information for winvnc4.exe, the 
> syntax of the
> > -register option is:
> >
> > winvnc4 -register <parameters>
> >
> > Is there some reason you want to do things via the 
> command-line, rather than
> > just setting the equivalent option in the registry?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Scott C. Best [mailto:sbest "at" best.com]
> >> Sent: 24 May 2005 17:03
> >> To: James Weatherall
> >> Cc: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> >> Subject: RE: WinVNC 4.1.1 logging
> >>
> >> Wez:
> >>
> >>  	Sorry, that didn't seem to help. I'm now trying:
> >>
> >> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4 -unregister
> >> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4 Log=main:file:10 -register
> >> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4 -start
> >>
> >>  	...and though the service starts, no WinVNC.log file is
> >> generated. I also try:
> >>
> >> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4 -unregister
> >> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4
> >> Log=Connections:stdout:10 -register
> >> C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4> winvnc4
> >> Log=Connections:stdout:10 -start
> >>
> >>  	...and there's no STDOUT window opened when the
> >> service is started (like it used to in earlier versions).
> >>
> >>  	Any suggestions? Can you provide the exact command-line
> >> sequence that you use to generate log files?
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> Scott
> <snip>