VNC Terminal

Aeuzent · 05-25-2005, 10:31 PM

I have a really crappy old HP that I want to turn into a VNC terminal. It will be hooking up with an XP machine so if possible I'd like something to work with remote desktop. I need a VNC OS or whatever you install on such machines. I'd appreciate any help I can get.

loqii · 05-26-2005, 12:27 AM

It's not an OS. It's just a running process. www.realvnc.com for more details. :)

Aeuzent · 05-26-2005, 12:47 AM

I know it's not an OS on it's own. But I'm looking for something that sort of is. So the entire machine is nothing but a VNC viewer. This is a really crappy machine, it's not really capible of doing two things at once.

**Squashman** · 06-09-2005, 06:20 PM

You could run DOS and a DOS VNC viewer.
http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/nino/dosvnc.html

greychair · 06-21-2005, 02:00 PM

If your really dead set on going the VNC route then I'd recommend using TightVNC or something of that nature, but I'd advise that you look more towards remote access solutions that don't have firewall issues. Personally, I've been using LogMeIn.com's beta of Rescue but you could use the free/Pro version for your remote access needs. I'm not trying to shameless plug but they really do make the best remote access stuff out there right now. I say that for a couple of reasons:

Rescue-

Encryption Using 128/256 bit SSL encryption, in Conjuction with Windows Authentication. Also supports RSA
Extremely Fast
Performance Monitoring Utilities (Gives you a good snapshot of system health. Running processes, drivers etc.
Event Alerts
Encrypted File Transfer
Easy to Deploy to 5 people, or 500

LogMeIn-

Same Security Standards as Rescue
Remote To Local Printing
File Sharing
Remote Invite

alesh · 06-21-2005, 02:10 PM

You could also you a boot only CD, like Knoppix, WinPE, etc...

A.

greychair · 06-22-2005, 06:44 AM

Yep. Knoppix is a GREAT thing to have. Throw the CD in the tray and you have bootable Linux. I'ved used that multiple times when the operating system is corrupted and I've need to pull files off of the hard drive.

**Squashman** · 07-04-2005, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alesh

You could also you a boot only CD, like Knoppix, WinPE, etc...

A.

I believe you mean BartPE as most people do not have access to WinPE.

itFreak_MCK · 07-07-2005, 02:38 PM

Question.. what are winPE and BartPE... i'm not too familiar with them.

brylee · 01-25-2006, 03:17 AM

This remote access software can be considered as an option to PCAnyWhere or LogMeIn. It has all the features including 128-bit RC4/SSL encryption to ensure security. It costs you only $9.95/month.

05-25-2005, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aeuzent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 370 OS: XP SP2	VNC Terminal I have a really crappy old HP that I want to turn into a VNC terminal. It will be hooking up with an XP machine so if possible I'd like something to work with remote desktop. I need a VNC OS or whatever you install on such machines. I'd appreciate any help I can get.

05-26-2005, 12:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
loqii Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Downtown San Francisco Posts: 34 OS: WindowsXP - SP2	It's not an OS. It's just a running process. www.realvnc.com for more details. :) __________________ P4 - 3.2GHz 2GB PC3200 Corsair DDR 256MB nVidia 5700LE 400GB + 200GBx2 @ 7200RPM SATA Sony Dual Layer DVD Writer (4x)

05-26-2005, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Aeuzent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 370 OS: XP SP2	I know it's not an OS on it's own. But I'm looking for something that sort of is. So the entire machine is nothing but a VNC viewer. This is a really crappy machine, it's not really capible of doing two things at once. Last edited by Aeuzent; 05-26-2005 at 12:52 AM.

06-21-2005, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
greychair Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 11 OS: xp	VNC is not the way to If your really dead set on going the VNC route then I'd recommend using TightVNC or something of that nature, but I'd advise that you look more towards remote access solutions that don't have firewall issues. Personally, I've been using LogMeIn.com's beta of Rescue but you could use the free/Pro version for your remote access needs. I'm not trying to shameless plug but they really do make the best remote access stuff out there right now. I say that for a couple of reasons: Rescue- Encryption Using 128/256 bit SSL encryption, in Conjuction with Windows Authentication. Also supports RSA Extremely Fast Performance Monitoring Utilities (Gives you a good snapshot of system health. Running processes, drivers etc. Event Alerts Encrypted File Transfer Easy to Deploy to 5 people, or 500 LogMeIn- Same Security Standards as Rescue Remote To Local Printing File Sharing Remote Invite

06-22-2005, 06:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
greychair Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Yep. Knoppix is a GREAT thing to have. Throw the CD in the tray and you have bootable Linux. I'ved used that multiple times when the operating system is corrupted and I've need to pull files off of the hard drive. Last edited by greychair; 06-22-2005 at 06:47 AM.

06-09-2005, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,146 OS: All of the above	You could run DOS and a DOS VNC viewer. http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/nino/dosvnc.html

06-21-2005, 02:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
alesh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7 OS: XP	You could also you a boot only CD, like Knoppix, WinPE, etc... A.

07-07-2005, 02:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
itFreak_MCK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2 OS: XP, OS X	Question.. what are winPE and BartPE... i'm not too familiar with them. Last edited by itFreak_MCK; 07-07-2005 at 02:44 PM.

01-25-2006, 03:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
brylee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4 OS: xp	This remote access software can be considered as an option to PCAnyWhere or LogMeIn. It has all the features including 128-bit RC4/SSL encryption to ensure security. It costs you only $9.95/month.