Re: Linux / Windows Tightvnc Problem

From: Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez (jkerouac_at_bgsec.com)
Date: 09/06/04 

Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:03:01 +0200

chris-usenet@roaima.co.uk wrote:
> Jim <jrankinnot@panix.com> wrote:
>
>>I've set up tightvnc on my Linux box. A partner has tightvnc on Windows 2000.
>>We're coupled through a VPN, so we appear to be on a local network.
>
>
>>If I bring up my server, he can NOT access it on
>>(my ip address):1
>
>
> Can you partner do "telnet (your ip address) 5901" from a DOS box and
> get a response such as "RFB 003.008"? If not, you're probably firewalled.
>
> Chris

Or maybe the VPN just routes some kind of traffic, I've seen this
configuration already. 

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