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#491 Connection problems - screensaver on a locked win2k machine
TightVNC Server: 1.3dev6
OS: Win2k SP3
DFMirage: 1.3dev5
TightVNC Viewer: 1.3dev6
OS: Win2k SP3
Protocol: 3.7tight
DESCRIPTION:
I login to the server and then lock it (ctrl+alt+del
then enter) and leave it long enough for the
password-protected screensaver to come on. I then
attempt to connect from another machine. It connects
fine and I see a frozen image of the screensaver. I
then move the mouse, expecting the screensaver to
disappear but nothing happens. So I disconnect and
reconnect and find that the screensaver has now
disappeared and everything works fine.
I believe this issue only occurs when the screensaver
is active.
It is not affected by switching DFMirage on or off.
It is not affected by the installation of DFMirage.
It is not affected by changing "remove background" on
or off.
Viewlog shows nothing interesting.
I have tried this on many Win2k machines and have
reproduced the problem on all machines. The issues was
also present in 1.3dev5, but I have not tested any
version prior to that.
Server log
Logged In: YES
user_id=841825
How are you starting VNC? As an application, or service?
Thanks,
David Troesch
Logged In: YES
user_id=1168222
It is started as a service.