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Tight VNC not working over http
Ok I need to get to my pc va a web page from work so I installed tight VNC. The regular vnc works but the web page doesn't I installed as a service also. What happens is i go to the address:port# and it renenders the page but I get a box with a little red x in the top let cornor. It is like it is not loading the applet I am using IE6. the tight vnc link does show up in the bottom. I tried to look up java applets in the browser but no help. Is there a broweser setting I need to check?
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just tried at work and I get the initional connection but then I get a error "could not connect to server: (myIP):5900" But I am not using port 5900 I configured to port 24 and it connects on 24. I am forced to go through a proxie to get out of work. Any idears?
I've not used the web interface and shudder to even think about running vnc on public netwroks unless it's through an ssh tunnel, but nonetheless, If it's connecting on port 24 and giving a can't connect on 5900 error, it sounds like the way the web interface works it one of two ways:
1. The web port is only for loading the java applet and the java applet then connects to the vnc port the same as if you were using the vncviewer. (In which case you'd have to find another port you can get out on through your proxy and change the 5900 in tightvnc to whatever additional port you can use. I suspect this is what's happening)
2. Perhaps the java applet acts as a middle man and actually connects to the vnc server locally (much like running through an ssh tunnel) in which case you would need to check "allow loopback connection" on the tightvnc server.
If you have or can install an ssh client at work (like PuTTy), I would strongly suggest connecting to your home tightvnc machine through an ssh tunnel as it is far more secure that way and not terribly difficult to set up. I can assist with that if you would like.
1. The web port is only for loading the java applet and the java applet then connects to the vnc port the same as if you were using the vncviewer. (In which case you'd have to find another port you can get out on through your proxy and change the 5900 in tightvnc to whatever additional port you can use. I suspect this is what's happening)
2. Perhaps the java applet acts as a middle man and actually connects to the vnc server locally (much like running through an ssh tunnel) in which case you would need to check "allow loopback connection" on the tightvnc server.
If you have or can install an ssh client at work (like PuTTy), I would strongly suggest connecting to your home tightvnc machine through an ssh tunnel as it is far more secure that way and not terribly difficult to set up. I can assist with that if you would like.
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I have putty on my machine at work what steps do I nned to connect to my machine at home? I am up for anything but keep in mind they do try and block me. THat is why I was trying something that is http because I can surf the web. One othere thing I was thinking of is maybe I have a web server set up is some how displaying the tightvnc through that and displaying the web page.
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