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

[James Weatherall]

Hi Ehud,

Is there any reason why you don't just use the standard VNC Server options
to disable user-input and get a view-only desktop?

Regards,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com 
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Ehud Karni
> Sent: 02 August 2006 18:27
> To: jnw "at" realvnc.com
> Cc: throopw "at" sheol.org; paul.robins "at" st.com; 
> larry.brigman "at" gmail.com; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: Re: using VNC display(s) to generate images on a webserver
> 
> 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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