RE: Windows 2003

For feature requests and bug reports RC15 RC16. Please use the forum at http://forum.ultravnc.net/

On Wed, 9 Nov 2005, Bob Friesenhahn wrote:

> For feature requests and bug reports RC15 RC16. Please use the forum at 
> http://forum.ultravnc.net/
>
> On Wed, 9 Nov 2005, James Weatherall wrote:
>> 
>> This appears to be some bizarre interaction with Windows Logon in Windows
>> 2003 and the old VNC 3.3 codebase.  Microsoft have described the behaviour
>> as "by design".
>
> Interestingly, after the very latest Windows SP2 security updates are 
> applied, UltraVNC no longer works.  A client can connect and an initial 
> ZRLE-based screen shows, but no further interaction is possible, and the VNC 
> service refuses to shut down.

It seems that it may just be a case of it taking VNC a very long time 
to initialize.  Several minutes after logging in, VNC became usable. 
It is not usable at the XP login screen.  Maybe this is a new Windows 
security feature.  I feel more secure.

Bob
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Bob Friesenhahn
[email protected], http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen/
GraphicsMagick Maintainer,    http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/


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