Step by step instruction to get EchoVNC working

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I don't want Logmein nor teamviewer as they require proxy / email : just want
something that connects directly via IP addr.

If it's TightVNC, pls tell me the detailed steps on how to use/configure on both
remote & local ends as well & where to download full software (not the
installer as our corporate proxy blocks installer from downloading)

rindi

If your corporate IT blocks things like logmein etc, then they don't want you to be able to connect to remote PC's. If you try finding workarounds you'd be giving your Bosses reasons for having you fired, and we at EE can't give any advice that is against company rules or would cause legal issues.

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I've installed the "Self-installing package for Windows" from
http://www.tightvnc.com/download.php

I understand the restrictions requirement.

How can we configure TightVNC to listen on a specific Tcp port?

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Wny is it after connecting my local laptop to remote server, numerous
screens appear : refer to attached. How can I fix
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arnold

Are you openining multiple connections at the same time?
What happens if you close the many windows?

There is a configuration where you can define on which port the server will listen.
Right click on the TightVNC icon in the taskbar and select configure. Under server there are two section that define on which port tightVNC web listens 5800 default and the tightVNC client connects default 5900.

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Ranjanri's last suggestion works.

Bear with me, 2 last questions :
1) Does TightVNC offer secure connection (ie encryption)? If not,
is there any other VNC that offers it (heard abt StrongVNC)
2) I noticed that when the remote screen is being accessed & I
remote in, screen, keystrokes & mouse movements will interfere
with each other. Remote Desktop doesn't have this issue. How
can I overcome this?

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> 2. You mean lag or tails ?
No, I meant when I click/type something while I'm connected to the remote server
& someone else is also using the remote server's keyboard/mouse, it will interfere
with each other, so it's kind of either the person at the remote end can use or me
can use only; not both of us can use concurrently : this is very much like the old
PCAnywhere version that I've seen 6-7 years ago.

Using Windows Remote Desktop we don't have this issue : in fact someone at the
remote end's console & several people can remotely access the server at the
same time without interfering with each other

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Ok, thanks, it's a pity. Lastly (bear with me one last time), how do I send a
Ctrl-Alt-Del to lock the remote screen & how do I reboot the remote server
from TightVNC?

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