Re: Configure Windows TightVNC-Server with configuration file instead of registry keys

Hi.

The registry (HKLM or HKCU) is actually much easier to configure than  
it seems. Check this out:

https://blog.securestrux.com/applying-configuration-with-microsofts-lgpo-utility

This utility is actually not only for applying GPO, but any registry entries.


Quoting Thorsten Südbrock <[email protected]>:

> Hi there,
>
> I wonder if there is any way (or plan) to make the TightVNC-Server  
> for Windows systems configurable via a configuration file -  
> something like a "server.ini". If I understand the documentation  
> correctly, on Windows systems all configuration options are stored  
> in the Registry.
>
> Either in the HKLM tree - for the system wide service. Or in the  
> HKCU tree - for a server process started by a user.
>
>
> I know there are some command line options (documented here:  
> https://www.tightvnc.com/doc/win/TightVNC_2.7_for_Windows_Server_Command-Line_Options.pdf), but all changes are still save to the  
> registry.
>
> I found a feature request from 2017, but I do not see any indication  
> if this is on the roadmap for a release  
> (https://sourceforge.net/p/vnc-tight/feature-requests/727/). There  
> is a mentioning of a "beta" version with this feature, yet I do not  
> know where to find this "beta". Do I have to compile a current  
> working branch myself to get this "beta" version?
>
>
> My goal is to start a TightVNC-Server from the command line and  
> configure it completely *without* using registry keys. I want to set  
> the port, password, mode and so on. Is something like this possible?
>
> Any help is be appreciated, thank you for your efforts!
>
>
> -- 
> PerFact Signatur
>
> With best regards
>
> Thorsten Südbrock



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