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I've used UltraVNC for years (it's a variant of tightVNC I think) with no problems - I just use the default password settings (with my own password of course).
Jenk wrote:VNC is quite weak for security. I don't know of any other free alternatives.
Well, I'd use Timbuktu for OS X because it's an actual remote-desktop client like RDP. It's expensive though and I'm not that lazy that I can't just walk up my stairs to get to the Mac
~Keiran, yep it's passworded. There are various other settings to only allow one client at a time etc. The server is VineServer (OSXVnc) and the client was TightVNC.
feyd wrote:A friend of mine will use SSH to turn on the VNC server on his box in the event he needs it, which is rare.
I just use SSH.
That's what I do I SSH to the box, start VNC up, then connect over VNC. That's how I killed VNC so quickly. I didn't background the process so all I had to do was bounce back to my PuTTY window and CTRL+C. I don't like running services all the time if they're only used occassionally. Especially not something that could potentially lead to someone sat watching you type your bank details into online banking.