On Mon, 2015-10-26 at 10:55 +1100, Trent W. Buck wrote:
Unfortunately, if the machine you are connecting to is behind a nat'ed network, it will be difficult to use vnc. You'll have to configure the router accordingly. This may or may not be feasible.
Er, don't you *always* tunnel VNC inside something else (like SSH?) VNC isn't safe to serve raw over untrusted networks.
Yeah, well, that's one of the reasons, why VNC or one of its derivatives is not an option. I am dealing with non-tech-savvy people and they need a simple, fool-proof solution to just "see my screen". Tools like TeamViewer, Skype, WebEx, GoToMeeting, etc. are options, but if I ask someone: "I would like to show you something. Could you please send me your public SSH key, so you can establish a SSH tunnel between... bla bla...". I loose this guys at the words "could you please send me" and a key is something you need to physically enter your home and a tunnel has something to do with trains ;-) I think I hoped that someone says, "Try ABC. That's exactly like TeamViewer but open source, licensed under GPL and they are looking for some volunteers to support them in XYZ." *dreaming* Thanks everyone! I have appreciated all your comments/suggestions. Cheers Michael