Re: VNC

["Nuzman" <nuzman () shreve net>]

We also use it on occasion, but install use and uninstall immediately after
use.

Nuzman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clark, Steve" <Steve () clarksupport com>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 9:26 PM
Subject: RE: VNC


> Marty,
>
> I use Tight VNC on the internal LAN in the small offices I manage as it's
> easy to use and deploy. It allows for real time access to a PC that is
> having problems (usually user related) without having to make the trip.
> Keeping in mind the security issues - plain text password etc..., it does
> what it was intended to do.
>
> > From what I heard a few months back, there is supposed to be a new
version
> that uses NT security rather than the plain text of the current. What I do
> is to use a generic non-admin ID/ password for access to the PC's.
>
> May not be the best solution for larger offices but works very well in the
> smaller.
>
> regards,
>
> Steve Clark
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marty [mailto:marti () videotron ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:09 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: VNC
>
> Hi,
>
> I remember inquiring last year about VNC as a network remote control
> solution. Sincere thanks to all those that answered. We stopped the VNC
> implementation after reading about all the risks related to the product.
>
>
> Our tech people are coming back and charging... again.
>
> My question is simple is the latest version of VNC better than the
> previous ones and should we allow our tech group to use it to take
> control of our machines (servers and workstations)...
>
> ---
>
>
> :-)
>
> Merci
>
> Marty!