[OPLINTECH] FW: vnc and win 7

[Chad Neeper]

I use them both pretty regularly. (TightVNC and Remote Desktop, that is.)
As Dan pointed out, VNC is good for interacting with the user...very useful
for me when doing remote support on staff computers. However, I also
actually prefer RD. Provides a better, more seamless remote experience.

However, to answer the OP's question, I'd take a look at the firewall. As a
quick test, you could simple disable the firewall entirely to
prove/disprove the theory. If you're new to Win7/Vista, the firewall is
considerably more advanced than XP. More complicated, but considerably more
flexible once you wrap your brain around it. It's more of a real firewall
versus XP's token nod.

Chad

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On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Dan Will <willda at oplin.org> wrote:

> Roger,****
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>     I quit using it years ago. The only advantage I could find was that
> you could see what the user was doing when there was a problem. That was
> the good point & the bad point. The ability to actually watch a patron
> (though I have way more to do than sit & watch what a patron is doing) was
> considered as too much of a possible problem. I agree. Remote desktop can
> do anything that I want. I can log on as the patron or admin. I have UAC
> set to ask for passwords so……..that’s no problem. If it was just me, I
> would still use remote desktop and not VLC. Don’t get me wrong VLC is a
> good product & I like it. I just think that you might be better served with
> Remote Desktop.****
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> *From:* oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org
> [mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] *On Behalf Of *R Young
> *Sent:* Monday, August 27, 2012 10:35 AM
> *To:* OPLINTECH
> *Subject:* [OPLINTECH] vnc and win 7****
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> is anyone out there using vnc with windows 7?   I just recently downloaded
> enterprise edition ver. 6.9.5.0 for a trail run.    I have not been
> successful in getting it to work with win 7 machines and am hoping for
> some
> pointers.
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> thanks ****
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