[OPLINTECH] FW: vnc and win 7

[Dan Will]

As far as Win7 firewall goes, taking time to learn (or at least Google) the
command line options for the Firewall can go a long way to making it easier
to implement.

For example; using the following command allows Spiceworks to scan Windows 7
computers (I have it on Wiki on a Stick and copy & paste).

(netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group = "windows management
instrumentation (WMI)" new enable=yes

I believe your command is:

 

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote desktop" new enable=Yes

Of course you still need to enable RDP from the remote settings in the
System panel

 

Dan

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[mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Chad Neeper
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 11:53 AM
To: OPLINTECH
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] FW: vnc and win 7

 

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,

    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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[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

 

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.

thanks 


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