The VNC folk do say their connections are NOT secure and should not be used on an open network. > On Friday 07 March 2003 03:41 pm, Justin Haaheim wrote: >> Why would it be a bad idea to open, say, 5801 to the internet? That's >> all I would need to open. I have realVNC running a mini http server >> that pops up a java applet to run vnc. This is nice because then I >> can run the remote desktop from anywhere that has a web browser with >> java. > > Then anyone with a web browser can do the same thing. > > Does this mini http server encrypt the link? If not, anyone on the path > to your boxcan easily snoop your username and password. > > > -- > Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 > http://www.mn-linux.org, Minnesota, Linux | Fax : (952)943-8500 > http://www.linuxjustworks.com | Linux Just Works! > Key fingerprint = AB15 0BDF BCDE 4369 5B42 1973 7CF1 A709 2CC1 B288 > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list