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diff --git a/x11vnc/README b/x11vnc/README index 6be4643..c63ef6a 100644 --- a/x11vnc/README +++ b/x11vnc/README @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -x11vnc README file Date: Mon Nov 28 10:42:40 EST 2005 +x11vnc README file Date: Sat Dec 24 10:14:27 EST 2005 The following information is taken from these URLs: @@ -4757,7 +4757,7 @@ x11vnc: a VNC server for real X displays Here are all of x11vnc command line options: % x11vnc -opts (see below for -help long descriptions) -x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.7.3 lastmod: 2005-11-28 +x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.7.3 lastmod: 2005-12-24 x11vnc options: -display disp -auth file @@ -4770,7 +4770,7 @@ x11vnc options: -shared -once -forever -loop -timeout n -inetd - -filexfer -http + -nofilexfer -http -connect string -vncconnect -novncconnect -allow host1[,host2..] -localhost -nolookup @@ -4845,6 +4845,7 @@ libvncserver options: -passwd plain-password use authentication (use plain-password as password, USE AT YOUR RISK) -deferupdate time time in ms to defer updates (default 40) +-deferptrupdate time time in ms to defer pointer updates (default none) -desktop name VNC desktop name (default "LibVNCServer") -alwaysshared always treat new clients as shared -nevershared never treat new clients as shared @@ -4857,11 +4858,16 @@ libvncserver options: -listen ipaddr listen for connections only on network interface with addr ipaddr. '-listen localhost' and hostname work too. +libvncserver-tight-extension options: +-disablefiletransfer disable file transfer +-ftproot string set ftp root + + % x11vnc -help -x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.7.3 lastmod: 2005-11-28 +x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.7.3 lastmod: 2005-12-24 Typical usage is: @@ -5051,7 +5057,13 @@ Options: option, otherwise the stderr goes to the viewer which will cause it to abort. Specifying both -inetd and -q and no -o will automatically close the stderr. --filexfer Enable the TightVNC file transfer extension. +-nofilexfer Disable the TightVNC file transfer extension. (same as + -disablefiletransfer). Note that when the -viewonly + option is supplied all file transfers are disabled. + Also clients that log in viewonly cannot transfer files. + However, if the remote control mechanism is used to + change the global or per-client viewonly state the + filetransfer permissions will NOT change. -http Instead of using -httpdir (see below) to specify where the Java vncviewer applet is, have x11vnc try to *guess* where the directory is by looking relative @@ -5114,18 +5126,40 @@ Options: anything and enables view-only users to move the mouse. This option is ignored when a global -viewonly is in effect (all input is discarded in that case). + -viewpasswd string Supply a 2nd password for view-only logins. The -passwd (full-access) password must also be supplied. --passwdfile filename Specify libvncserver -passwd via the first line of the - file "filename" instead of via command line (where - others might see it via ps(1)). If a second non blank - line exists in the file it is taken as a view-only - password (i.e. -viewpasswd) To supply an empty password - for either field the string "__EMPTY__" may be used. - Note: -passwdfile is a simple plaintext passwd, see - also -rfbauth and -storepasswd below for obfuscated - VNC password files. Neither file should be readable - by untrusted users. + +-passwdfile filename Specify the libvncserver password via the first line + of the file "filename" (instead of via -passwd on + the command line where others might see it via ps(1)). + + If the filename is prefixed with "rm:" it will be + removed after being read. In general, the password file + should not be readable by untrusted users (BTW: neither + should the VNC -rfbauth file: it is NOT encrypted). + + Note that only the first 8 characters of a password + are used. + + If multiple non-blank lines exist in the file they are + all taken as valid passwords. Blank lines are ignored. + Password lines may be "commented out" (ignored) if + they begin with the charactor "#" or the line contains + the string "__SKIP__". Lines may be annotated by use + of the "__COMM__" string: from it to the end of the + line is ignored. An empty password may be specified + via the "__EMPTY__" string on a line by itself (note + your viewer might not accept empty passwords). + + If the string "__BEGIN_VIEWONLY__" appears on a + line by itself, the remaining passwords are used for + viewonly access. For compatibility, as a special case + if the file contains only two password lines the 2nd + one is automatically taken as the viewonly password. + Otherwise the "__BEGIN_VIEWONLY__" token must be used + to have viewonly passwords. (tip: make it the 3rd and + last line to have 2 full-access passwords) -nopw Disable the big warning message when you use x11vnc without some sort of password. -storepasswd pass file Store password "pass" as the VNC password in the @@ -6758,6 +6792,7 @@ These options are passed to libvncserver: -passwd plain-password use authentication (use plain-password as password, USE AT YOUR RISK) -deferupdate time time in ms to defer updates (default 40) +-deferptrupdate time time in ms to defer pointer updates (default none) -desktop name VNC desktop name (default "LibVNCServer") -alwaysshared always treat new clients as shared -nevershared never treat new clients as shared @@ -6770,6 +6805,10 @@ These options are passed to libvncserver: -listen ipaddr listen for connections only on network interface with addr ipaddr. '-listen localhost' and hostname work too. +libvncserver-tight-extension options: +-disablefiletransfer disable file transfer +-ftproot string set ftp root + Pretty wild huh? 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