When connection closed, programs started remotely will stop

[James Weatherall]

David,

It sounds like you've configured your VNC Server to automatically logoff the
current user when the last VNC viewer disconnects.

Regards,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of David
> Sent: 07 April 2006 11:17
> To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: When connection closed, programs started remotely will stop
> 
> Hi all! I use VNC (Free Ed.) to control my sister's computer 
> remotely. She didn't know how to use a dvd burner software 
> and I tried to help her. I accessed to her computer and 
> launched the dvd burner program. I selected the data to burn 
> and started the process. I disconnected from server before 
> the data was burnt completely. (It was gonna take quite a bit 
> long). The problem is that when the connection was closed, 
> the dvd burner program was stopped/closed automatically. Is 
> that a normal behavior of VNC server? Any program an VNC 
> client starts is stopped when client disconnects? Is there an 
> option to change in the configuration?  Many thanks. -David
> 
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