Does Anyone use VNC for remote admin of windows or Unix machines??

How is the security??

If Unix does it need GUI??

Here is a page for you referencing the security of VNC: http://studentorganizations.smsu.edu/ACM/Security/VNCSecurity.htm

Thanx, that helps some

VNC is a real cool piece of code. However not at all recommended for connecting to remote boxes. Inside a firewalled network it is fine.
I've heard about hummingbird. I haven't used it neither do I remember the link to it. However I'd seen one of my friends use it on a solaris box and he was all praises for it. I belive you get linux and win versions too..


Have a great day :)

Regards
Amar

What OS are you looking at using it with?

FYI: Hummingbird makes Exceed, which is just a Xwindows server for windows. I've been using it for a few years. They also make terminal emulators which i guess could be helpful, but it's nothing like VNC.

I don't see any reason for a GUI to administer a UNIX box remotely. But just using Xwindows, I have been able to login to the GUI on most UNIX servers, including Unixware.

I have used VNC to connect to windows machines remotely. I like it better than PCAnywhere, but only because of the price. I've only installed PCAnywhere once, and it was to try to duplicate a problem that a customer was having, and write a FAQ.

I haven't investigated the security of either.

Originally posted by bitserve
I have used VNC to connect to windows machines remotely. I like it better than PCAnywhere, but only because of the price. I've only installed PCAnywhere once, and it was to try to duplicate a problem that a customer was having, and write a FAQ.

I haven't investigated the security of either.

VNC can be made quite secure if using it over something like SSH. The latest versions of PC Anywhere allow for NT level permissions, public key cryptography, failed login lockout and more.

I have heard good things about another tool called Remote Admin. It is supposed to be secure and much much faster than VNC or PC Anywhere. The price is very reasonable, too, at $35 for a two-seat license. I think the URL is radmin.com. (No affiliation).