Windows Screensaver Interfering with Logon

[James Weatherall]

Yes, that's exactly why we provide it in the VNC Server Properties dialog.

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carlyle Sutphen [mailto:carlyle.sutphen "at" db.com] 
> Sent: 19 September 2005 16:21
> To: jnw "at" realvnc.com
> Cc: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: RE: Windows Screensaver Interfering with Logon
> 
> 
> Thanks for the answer, James.
> 
> I never saw that OS setting. I just checked the display 
> settings and the remote
> control settings and found nothing like that.
> 
> Oh, well.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Carlyle
> 
> 
> "James Weatherall" <jnw "at" realvnc.com> wrote on 19.09.2005 17:09:23:
> 
> > Carlyle,
> 
> > The setting you are referring to is an operating system 
> rather than a VNC
> > setting.  It's provided in the VNC Server Properties 
> interface primarily to
> > make it easy to enable if it's not already enabled.
> 
> > Regards,
> 
> > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> 
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com
> > > [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Carlyle Sutphen
> > > Sent: 19 September 2005 14:24
> > > To: Carlyle Sutphen
> > > Cc: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > Subject: Re: Windows Screensaver Interfering with Logon
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I found the problem. As many problems are, this was 
> stupidly simple.
> > >
> > > In the VNC Server Properties, on the Inputs tag, I had to 
> check the
> > > "Allow input events to affect the screen saver" box. Now it works.
> > >
> > > So now tell me, please, in view of the problems I had, why
> > > would one NOT
> > > want to check that box?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Carlyle
> > >
> > >
> > > Carlyle Sutphen/DMG/Zentrale/DeuBa wrote on 16.09.2005 12:27:15:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > My appologies for not changing the subject from "Re: VNC-List
> > > > digest, Vol 1 #1489 - 21 msgs." I thought I had, actually. :-(
> > > >
> > > > So, now properly headed, here is my question:
> > > >
> > > > I'm using vnc server from the Free Edition version 4.1.1 for
> > > > Windows. It is running on XP.
> > >
> > > > I am connecting with vncviewer from the Free Edition 
> version 4.1.1
> > > > for Linux. It is running on Suse 9.3
> > >
> > > > I am connecting the two over a VPN set up on my end 
> with the Apani
> > > > Contivity VPN Client.
> > >
> > > > When I move the mouse, the screen saver stops, I see the dialog
> > > > telling me the desktop is locked by me for about one second.
> > >
> > > > The same thing happens if I press F8 and send ctrl-alt.delete.
> > >
> > > > The only way to stop the screen server from returning 
> immediately is
> > > > to press the right mouse button. Then I can end 
> ctrl-alt.delete from
> > > > the F8 dialog.
> > >
> > > > After authenticating myself, I can work normally until 
> I disconnect.
> > >
> > > > Does anybody know what is causing that strange behaviour?
> > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > > Carlyle.
> 
> 
> 
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