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Re: [ECS] VNC internet access ? Dan Hoehnen Tue, 6 Jul 1999 11:00:58 -0400 (EDT)

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Mark and Scott,

Just FYI, The ACE module ACE-MS is used to send e-mails.  It can dial 
your ISP and then e-mail you a message with the dynamic IP address 
assigned to the current dial-up connection.  ACE-MS can be used to simply 
make a dial-up connection whenever you desire without sending any 
e-mails.  I use this feature to just put my HA server on the Internet 
occasionally so I can test remote access and monitoring.  

There are other programs too that I have seen that will allow you to 
easily get your current dynamic IP address.  

Just thought I'd reassure you that getting your dynamic ip address should 
not be a problem.

On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Scott Reston wrote:

> mark - the machines connect via TCP/IP - you don't dial directly into the server.
if both machines are connected to the internet, and you know the IP for the 
> server, you can connect from anywhere. the trick is knowing the IP for the server
since most dialups get dynamic IP addresses. i've written a little program 
> that sits on my company's web server that i tap everytime i dial in to the internet
to keep track of the last known IP of my machine. i think that there are 
> programs 'out there' that'll do this sort of thing via email (report the machines
ip upon connecting to the internet). 
> 
> one of the niftiest things about VNC is that the server includes a minimal web server
and a java applet so that you can connect to the server from any 
> java-capable web browser from ANYWHERE. i just tried it and it works like a charm!

> 
> 
> scott reston
> ih8gates@concentric.net
> http://www.indelible-blue.com/meetib/scott/
> 
> On Mon, 05 Jul 1999 12:57:21 -0700, Mark Gilmore wrote:
> 
> >I've repeatedly perused the online VNC docs
> >(http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html),
> >but am still unsure as to how (or IF) this software 
> >allows me to access a PC from a remote location.
> >Does the remote PC call/connect directly to the
> >local PC or what ? I'm hesitant to install it until
> >this is cleared up.
> >-- 
> >Mark Gilmore
> >Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> >omnip@usit.net
> >http://www.usit.com/omnip
> 
> 
> 
> 

Dan Hoehnen                            
dhoehnen@infinet.com                   
He who dies with the most toys, wins! 
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