VNC Server on Vista

[Mark Bourne <-> VNC List]

I have been trying to use the latest free version of VNC (4.1.2) on 
Windows Vista Business. The viewer works fine, and the server works in 
user mode if the system service is stopped (and Windows Firewall and 
Defender are configured to allow it). When trying to use the system 
service, I notice the following:
- there is no icon in the system notification area - not a huge problem, 
but it is useful to see when there is a connection
- the configuration program gives an access denied error unless 
explicitly run as Administrator - are there plans for this to bring up a 
UAC prompt in future versions?
- when attempting to make a connection to the server, the view gets a 
connection and asks for a password. It then gives an error saying 
"server closed connection unexpectedly". The application event log for 
the server has 2 entries for WinVNC4:
  * Connections: accepted: 192.168.1.11::1070
  * Connections: closed: 192.168.1.11::1070 (Unable to connect session 
to Console: Access is denied. (5))
192.168.1.11 is the address of the machine trying to connect.

I realise the developers are working on Vista compatibility, and that it 
takes time. Are these problems which should be fixed in a future release?

In the meantime, it might be useful for others wanting to use VNC on 
Vista if there was a note on the home page or FAQs to say there are 
known problems with the system service on Vista, and that the user-mode 
server can be used. It took me some time to find this out.

Thanks,
Mark.