[X4U] Re: VNC

keith_w keith_w at dslextreme.com
Sat Sep 3 12:07:57 PDT 2005


Eugene wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 03, 2005 at 11:29:24AM CDT, keith_w <keith_w at dslextreme.com> wrote:
> : 
> : Andy Hannen wrote:
> : 
> : >>Okay, what's VNC?
> : >
> : >Simple answer:
> : >
> : ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VNC>
> : >
> : >Andy


> : Aha! Remote computer control over a network.
> : 
> : I stay as far away from networks as possible. Small wonder the acronym 
> : meant nothing to me.


> You're already on the Internet.  I guess that's one network that
> you'll have a problem staying far away from.  :-)

I guess I really meant to say "sharing."
Of course, accessing the internet is network access, but it does not 
mean any outside force has CONTROL over my computer.

I assumed that's what VNC allows, and I don't...  <g>

Thanks for the clarification, Eugene...

keith



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