VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
James Weatherall
jnw "at" realvnc.com
Mon Nov 6 15:22:01 2006
Hi Douglas,
Why? How would that help?
Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DOUGLAS COWIE [mailto:thedacman "at" shaw.ca]
> Sent: 06 November 2006 15:12
> To: James Weatherall
> Cc: 'Craig Musgrove'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: Re: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
>
> Could also check the %windir%\system32\DRIVERS\ETC\SERVICES file......
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Weatherall <jnw "at" realvnc.com>
> Date: Thursday, November 2, 2006 2:49 am
> Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
>
> > Hi Craig,
> >
> > Check the Application Event Log - this will list the reason why
> > VNC Server
> > can't listen on port 5900. If it is, asyou suggest, that
> > something else is
> > using that port, then you can just run:
> >
> > netstat -ab
> >
> > And look for a LISTENING line for :5900, which will indicate the
> > programthat's causing the trouble.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Craig Musgrove [mailto:craig "at" sunokacomputers.com]
> > > Sent: 02 November 2006 01:15
> > > To: 'James Weatherall'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > >
> > > Ok I dropped a bomb on this system.. Hiackthis the heck out of it.
> > > VNC now stays on port 5900 when system reboots!.. But I
> still cannot
> > > connect... Even from a computer in the same network.
> > > I check the vnc serivce icon on the taskbar... Not accepting
> > > connections.
> > > Trace this to a possible port conflict.
> > > Change the port to 5901.. System is waiting for connection...
> > > Connection
> > > works when adding :5901 to viewer.
> > > Would love to have this on port 5900...possible this service
> > could be
> > > running in the backgournd in a botched uninstall?
> > > Is there any installer of service cleanup utility VNC has??
> > > Close but not yet!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Craig Musgrove
> > > MCSE, MCP+I, MCP
> > >
> > > Sunoka Computer Services
> > > 2173 Shannon Woods Way
> > > Westbank, BC V4T 2R5
> > > craig "at" sunokacomputers.com (work email)
> > > 250-864-1785 (work number)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: James Weatherall [mailto:jnw "at" realvnc.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:54 AM
> > > To: 'Craig Musgrove'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > >
> > > Craig,
> > >
> > > Something on your computer is changing the value - you may
> > > want to scan it
> > > for viruses or other malware that might be tampering, and
> > > ensure that you
> > > don't have any "policies" in effect that might break things.
> > >
> > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Craig Musgrove [mailto:craig "at" sunokacomputers.com]
> > > > Sent: 31 October 2006 00:48
> > > > To: 'James Weatherall'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It shows 5900 as the port...until I restart the computer
> > > and check the
> > > > key again.. Its then 4900 again
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Craig Musgrove
> > > > MCSE, MCP+I, MCP
> > > >
> > > > Sunoka Computer Services
> > > > 2173 Shannon Woods Way
> > > > Westbank, BC V4T 2R5
> > > > craig "at" sunokacomputers.com (work email)
> > > > 250-864-1785 (work number)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: James Weatherall [mailto:jnw "at" realvnc.com]
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 3:46 AM
> > > > To: 'Craig Musgrove'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > >
> > > > Craig,
> > > >
> > > > What does the registry show immediately after you have re-set
> > > > the port to
> > > > the normal value via the VNC Server Properties dialog?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Craig Musgrove [mailto:craig "at" sunokacomputers.com]
> > > > > Sent: 27 October 2006 21:38
> > > > > To: 'James Weatherall'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks James.
> > > > > This system is a windows 2000 pro system not on a domain.
> > > > There are no
> > > > > policies in place.
> > > > > I will run more scans looking for nonsense in the background.
> > > > > The registry reflects the same port misconfiguration.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Craig Musgrove
> > > > > MCSE, MCP+I, MCP
> > > > >
> > > > > Sunoka Computer Services
> > > > > 2173 Shannon Woods Way
> > > > > Westbank, BC V4T 2R5
> > > > > craig "at" sunokacomputers.com (work email)
> > > > > 250-864-1785 (work number)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: James Weatherall [mailto:jnw "at" realvnc.com]
> > > > > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 3:00 AM
> > > > > To: 'Craig Musgrove'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > > >
> > > > > Craig,
> > > > >
> > > > > It sounds like something is trashing your VNC Server's
> > > Service-Mode
> > > > > settings.
> > > > >
> > > > > If the machine's on a domain, you may want to check that
> > > > > someone hasn't set
> > > > > up a "policy" that's overriding the port number. You may
> > > > > also want to run a
> > > > > virus checker on the system, to ensure that there's nothing
> > > > > tampering with
> > > > > settings maliciously.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you verified that the Service-Mode configuration in
> > > > the registry
> > > > > includes the bogus port number?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Craig Musgrove [mailto:craig "at" sunokacomputers.com]
> > > > > > Sent: 27 October 2006 03:23
> > > > > > To: 'James Weatherall'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yeah its interesting..
> > > > > > I have made sure it's the service mode and not the user
> > > mode I am
> > > > > > adjusting (service mode starts when computer boots).
> > > > > > I have uninstalled and whacked the registry of all VNC
> > > > > > settings...numerous times.
> > > > > > And you say this is never been a RFB port? This is now the
> > > > > 3rd 4.1.2
> > > > > > install I have done which the service port is 4900... 2 of
> > > > > the 3 stick
> > > > > > at 5900...
> > > > > > This one does not.
> > > > > > I am at a loss.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Craig Musgrove
> > > > > > MCSE, MCP+I, MCP
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sunoka Computer Services
> > > > > > 2173 Shannon Woods Way
> > > > > > Westbank, BC V4T 2R5
> > > > > > craig "at" sunokacomputers.com (work email)
> > > > > > 250-864-1785 (work number)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: James Weatherall [mailto:jnw "at" realvnc.com]
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:15 AM
> > > > > > To: 'Craig Musgrove'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Craig,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You may want to check the settings via the VNC Server
> > > > > > Properties dialog and
> > > > > > in the registry, and ensure that you're checking the
> > > > > > Service-Mode, not the
> > > > > > User-Mode settings. Port 4900 is not, nor has it ever
> > been,
> > > > > > an RFB port
> > > > > > number, but it is exactly 1000 less than the standard RFB
> > > > > > port on Windows,
> > > > > > which seems a bit of a coincidence!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Craig Musgrove [mailto:craig "at" sunokacomputers.com]
> > > > > > > Sent: 26 October 2006 15:53
> > > > > > > To: 'James Weatherall'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Positive.
> > > > > > > Last VNC app on the computer was 4.1.1 - was working
> > fine -
> > > > > > till the
> > > > > > > update was required.
> > > > > > > I am pretty sure there have never been v3 on the system
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Craig Musgrove
> > > > > > > MCSE, MCP+I, MCP
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sunoka Computer Services
> > > > > > > 2173 Shannon Woods Way
> > > > > > > Westbank, BC V4T 2R5
> > > > > > > craig "at" sunokacomputers.com (work email)
> > > > > > > 250-864-1785 (work number)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: James Weatherall [mailto:jnw "at" realvnc.com]
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:54 AM
> > > > > > > To: 'Craig Musgrove'; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Craig,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Are you sure you haven't accidentally installed VNC
> > 4.1.2
> > > > > > > without removing a
> > > > > > > VNC 3 or VNC 3 based server first?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > > > > [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of
> > > > Craig Musgrove
> > > > > > > > Sent: 25 October 2006 15:43
> > > > > > > > To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > > > > Subject: VNC 4.1.2 port 4900
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I posted a question about a problem I had last week...
> > > > > > > > I cannot get VNC to remember to use port 5900
> > > instead of 4900
> > > > > > > > everytime the computer starts.
> > > > > > > > The problem still exists. No matter what I try, the
> > server
> > > > > > > restarts on
> > > > > > > > a computer restart on port 4900 I have uninstalled,
> > > > > reinstalled,
> > > > > > > > reinstalled to new dir (messed up the service), wipped
> > the
> > > > > > > registry of
> > > > > > > > each and every mention of VNC after an uninstall...
> > > > > > nothing works..
> > > > > > > > still reboots on port 4900.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Craig Musgrove
> > > > > > > > MCSE, MCP+I, MCP
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Sunoka Computer Services
> > > > > > > > 2173 Shannon Woods Way
> > > > > > > > Westbank, BC V4T 2R5
> > > > > > > > <mailto:craig "at" sunokacomputers.com>
> > > > > > craig "at" sunokacomputers.com (work
> > > > > > > > email)
> > > > > > > > 250-864-1785 (work number)
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