using VNC display(s) to generate images on a webserver

[Ehud Karni]

On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:39:03 +0100, James Weatherall <jnw "at" realvnc.com> wrote:
>
> Out of interest, why do you need a -viewonly argument, if you're never going
> to use the actual VNC functionality of the server?  Why not just disable
> incoming VNC connections instead?

There is a misunderstanding. The virtual X display created by the VNC on
Linux is served to many clients (mostly M$ windows) simultaneously.
The view only argument saves me from using an intermediate server just
to prevent user from interfering with the display.

Ehud.


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