Re: Remote control a Win NT server.

From: John Thompson (john@starfleet.thompson.us)
Date: 03/28/03

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    From: John Thompson <john@starfleet.thompson.us>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 03:33:11 GMT

    In article <3e82f6f6.684868198@news.easynews.com>, Jeff Cochran wrote:

    > On 26 Mar 2003 09:29:57 -0800, phi@iist.unu.edu (Edward Iong) wrote:

    >>What about ssh tunnel + WinVNC? Is it a good idea and is it secure
    >>enough?

    > Secure enough is relative. VNC had issues with passwords transmitted
    > as clear text, but that's been corrected I believe.

    VNC through an ssh tunnel will be fully encrypted by ssh regardless of
    whether VNC supports encrypted passwords now. 

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-John (John.Thompson@attglobal.net)
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