Re: VNC Viewer: no User Name field

From: Lenard (Lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 08/15/05

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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:11:10 GMT

bruce_phipps@my-deja.com wrote:

> I'm looking at Win VNC/TightVNC viewer to access a remote Linux box on
> our network at work.
>
> The problem: VNC Viewer does not offer a User Name field, just a
> Password field. VNC Viewer presumably automatically uses my Windows
> log in.

No, the password is associated with a defined vncserver desktop on the
Linux box, not your Windows username or log in.

> Is there any way to circumvent this, given that my Linux box log in
> differs from my Windows log in?

>From the Linux box read 'man vncserver' and 'man vncviewer' without the
quotes or visit http://www.realvnc.com/documentation.html and review
the documentation.

>
> Thanks
> Bruce
>

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