Hello VNCists,
This is what we have implemented to help our HelpDesk...
References:
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VNC: 3.3.3r7
Language: English and French
OS: Windows 95 & NT 4 (should be OK on W98/W2K)
Kixtart: 3.55 (http://www.kixtart.org)
IExpress: 2.0 (found in the Internet Explorer Administration Kit,
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie501sp1/Install/5.01_SP1/WIN98/EN-US
/i
eak5.exe)
1. Script to start VNC
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This little script based on Kixtart will start VNC:
; Documentation stripped
SetConsole("Hide")
If InStr(@UserLang,"fr")>0
$M1="Voulez-vous donner le contrtle"+Chr(10)+"` distance de votre
bureau?"
$T1="Activer le contrtle ` distance?"
$M2=@WkSta+" - "+@IPAddress0+Chr(10)+Chr(10)+"Veuillez
patienter..."+Chr(10)+Chr(10)+"Les agents du HelpDesk ont
maintenant"+Chr(10)+"la possibiliti de prendre le contrtle de cet
ordinateur"+Chr(10)+Chr(10)+"Vous pouvez appuyer sur CANCEL ou
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[C]"+Chr(10)+"pour annuler le contrtle ` distance."
$T2="Contrtle ` distance activi"
Else
$M1="Do you want the HelpDesk to take"+Chr(10)+"remote control of your
computer?"
$T1="Activate remote control?"
$M2=@WkSta+" - "+@IPAddress0+Chr(10)+Chr(10)+"Please
wait..."+Chr(10)+Chr(10)+"The HelpDesk agents are now able"+Chr(10)+"to take
remote control of your desktop."+Chr(10)+Chr(10)+"You can press CANCEL or
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[C]"+Chr(10)+"to stop any active remote control session."
$T2="Remote Control activated"
EndIf
; Ask user
If MessageBox($M1,$T1,4129,30)<>1
Shell "%windir%\winvnc -kill"
Exit
EndIf
; Start VNC
Run "%windir%\winvnc.exe -run"
; Display message
If MessageBox($M2,$T2,4097,3600)=2
Shell "%windir%\winvnc -kill"
EndIf
; End
Exit
2. Files included in the package
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activa_.nt4 Shortcuts (.LNK) renamed for each OS.
deacti_.nt4 Activate: C:\WINDOWS\KIX32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\vnc.kix
activa_.w95 Shortcut key: Ctrl + Shift + R
deacti_.w95 Deactivate: C:\WINDOWS\WinVNC.exe -kill
Shortcut key: Ctrl + Shift + C
I've made 2 versions: one with c:\windows (W95) and one
with c:\winnt (NT4).
kix32.exe Kixtart EXE and DLLs (DLLs are only for W95)
kx16.dll
kx32.dll
winvnc.exe VNC!!!
vnchooks.dll
omnith_.dll This DLL is renamed (<8Chars)
vnc.kix Script seen in section 1.
vnchooks.reg Taken from standard install.
vnc.inf Installation file (section 3).
3. Installation files (vnc.inf)
------------------------------
Standard INF file to install everything. Replace these ?? with your password
(hex as found in the registry).
I know there is a way to create icons using SETUP.INI, but I didn't get it...
that's why I copy those 4 icons!
[Version]
Signature = "$Chicago$"
[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = ExeFiles,SysFiles,LnkFiles
AddReg = VNCReg,RenameLink
DelReg = DelUserCfg
[DefaultInstall.NT]
CopyFiles = ExeFiles.NT,SysFiles,LnkFiles.NT
AddReg = VNCReg,RenameLink.NT
DelReg = DelUserCfg
[VNCReg]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","SocketConnect",65537,01,00,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","AutoPortSelect",65537,01,00,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","InputsEnabled",65537,01,00,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","LocalInputsDisabled",65537,00,00,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","Password",1,??,??,??,??,??,??,??,??
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","PollUnderCursor",65537,01,00,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","PollForeground",65537,1
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","PollFullScreen",65537,00,00,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","OnlyPollConsole",65537,00,00,00,00
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default","OnlyPollOnEvent",65537,00,00,00,00
[RenameLink]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc1",,,%10%"\sta
rt
m~1\programs"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc1","deacti_.w9
5"
,,"Deactivate Remote Control.lnk"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc2",,,%10%"\sta
rt
m~1\programs"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc2","activa_.w9
5"
,,"Activate Remote Control.lnk"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc3",,,%11%
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc3","omnith_.dl
l"
,,"omnithread_rt.dll"
[RenameLink.NT]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc1",,,%10%"\pro
fi
les\all users\start menu\programs"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc1","deacti_.nt
4"
,,"Deactivate Remote Control.lnk"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc2",,,%10%"\pro
fi
les\all users\start menu\programs"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc2","activa_.nt
4"
,,"Activate Remote Control.lnk"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc3",,,%11%
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\vnc3","omnith_.dl
l"
,,"omnithread_rt.dll"
[DelUserCfg]
HKU,".DEFAULT\Software\orl"
HKCU,"Software\orl"
[ExeFiles]
vnc.kix
vnchooks.dll
winvnc.exe
kix32.exe
kx16.dll
kx32.dll
[ExeFiles.NT]
vnc.kix
vnchooks.dll
winvnc.exe
kix32.exe
[SysFiles]
omnith_.dll
[LnkFiles]
activa_.w95
deacti_.w95
[LnkFiles.NT]
activa_.nt4
deacti_.nt4
[DestinationDirs]
ExeFiles = 10
ExeFiles.NT = 10
SysFiles = 11
LnkFiles = 10,"startm~1\programs"
LnkFiles.NT = 10,"profiles\all users\start menu\programs"
[SourceDisksNames]
1 = "VNC",,,
[SourceDisksFiles]
vnc.kix = 1,,32
vnchooks.dll = 1,,32
winvnc.exe = 1,,32
kix32.exe = 1,,32
omnith_.dll = 1,,32
activa_.nt4 = 1,,32
deacti_.nt4 = 1,,32
activa_.w95 = 1,,32
deacti_.w95 = 1,,32
[Strings]
4. Packaging
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Using IExpress, you will easily make a single .EXE package that contains all
the files.
5. Explanations
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This implementation of VNC uses the original software without any
modifications. Implementation of
security and user's privacy is made by having the user to accept the
connection. Using simple and
standardised products made it easy to develop and deploy.
We've distributed that package (~ 3'000 PCs) and it's used everyday, even
with
slow link.
Security concerns are low since the user has to click on OK to activate VNC.
Then if he/she forget
to stop it, it will time-out after 60 minutes. We don't allow VNC to get
through the firewall.
We had only one problem so far: IBM Personal Communications is messing up
with
the
numeric keypad... we get used to.
Flavien Scheurer
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