User preferences under VNC 4.x

[James Weatherall]

Jonathan,

With VNC Server 4.x, only Administrators have access to the server options,
and the ability to shut down the server.  Non-Administrators cannot perform
these functions.

Regards,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com 
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Raper, Jonathan
> Sent: 04 January 2006 15:51
> To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: User preferences under VNC 4.x
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Under VNC version 3.3.x, you could have different settings 
> depending on
> who was logged in locally via the registry keys:
> 
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
> 
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3]
> 
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Administrator]
> "SocketConnect"=dword:00000001
> "AutoPortSelect"=dword:00000001
> "InputsEnabled"=dword:00000001
> "LocalInputsDisabled"=dword:00000000
> "IdleTimeout"=dword:00000000
> "QuerySetting"=dword:00000002
> "QueryTimeout"=dword:0000000a
> "Password"=hex:e4,d2,00,e3,g2,0a,39,0e
> "PollUnderCursor"=dword:00000000
> "PollForeground"=dword:00000001
> "PollFullScreen"=dword:00000001
> "OnlyPollConsole"=dword:00000001
> "OnlyPollOnEvent"=dword:00000000
> "AllowProperties"=dword:00000001
> "AllowShutdown"=dword:00000001
> 
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default]
> "SocketConnect"=dword:00000001
> "AutoPortSelect"=dword:00000001
> "InputsEnabled"=dword:00000001
> "LocalInputsDisabled"=dword:00000000
> "IdleTimeout"=dword:00000000
> "QuerySetting"=dword:00000002
> "QueryTimeout"=dword:0000000a
> "Password"=hex:e4,d2,00,e3,g2,0a,39,0e
> "PollUnderCursor"=dword:00000000
> "PollForeground"=dword:00000001
> "PollFullScreen"=dword:00000001
> "OnlyPollConsole"=dword:00000001
> "OnlyPollOnEvent"=dword:00000000
> "AllowProperties"=dword:00000000
> "AllowShutdown"=dword:00000000
> 
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\jdoe]
> "SocketConnect"=dword:00000001
> "AutoPortSelect"=dword:00000001
> "InputsEnabled"=dword:00000001
> "LocalInputsDisabled"=dword:00000000
> "IdleTimeout"=dword:00000000
> "QuerySetting"=dword:00000002
> "QueryTimeout"=dword:0000000a
> "Password"=hex:e4,d2,00,e3,g2,0a,39,0e
> "PollUnderCursor"=dword:00000000
> "PollForeground"=dword:00000001
> "PollFullScreen"=dword:00000001
> "OnlyPollConsole"=dword:00000001
> "OnlyPollOnEvent"=dword:00000000
> "AllowProperties"=dword:00000001
> "AllowShutdown"=dword:00000001
> 
> In the above example, anyone logged in other than jdoe or
> administrator, would have the settings that appear under the Default
> key. In this particular case, jdoe and administrator both can view the
> VNC properties page as well as shutdown the client, but the 
> average user
> would not be able to. Is there any way to do this under version 4?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
> Technology Coordinator
> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA
> jraper "at" eaglemds.com
> 
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