RE: TightVNC Java Linux client to Mac OS X "Screen Sharing"

[Alan C. <aca...@bl...>]

Thanks.  I'm following @tightvnc now.  Regarding testing with Lion, I'd be happy to run a test for you and if needed find/send the log when I run it.  I have used JollysFastVNC (mac application) to vnc to other systems, and also, as a quick test, to vnc back into the same mac.  That mac-only vnc viewer did not have any problems when I moved from 10.6 to 10.7 (Lion).  When vnc'ing from my mac to my mac, it worked fine (though was not very useful for real work of course) before and after the upgrade to Lion.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Constantin Kaplinsky [mailto:co...@ti...]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 8:28 PM
> To: Alan Carwile
> Cc: vnc...@li...
> Subject: Re: TightVNC Java Linux client to Mac OS X "Screen Sharing"
> 
> Hello Alan,
> 
> >>>>> Alan Carwile wrote:
> 
> > 1) Can a command line option (or env var setting) be passed to the
> > current java viewer so that it will work with Mac OS X screen
> > sharing?
> 
> Current viewer's logic for negotiating the protocol version is
> incorrect. Unfortunately, that cannot be resolved with any command-line
> option.
> 
> > 2) Is there a slightly older version of the java viewer that works
> > with Mac OS X screen sharing?
> 
> Probably versions 1.x of TightVNC Java Viewer worked.
> 
> By the way, I heard that recent versions of OS X (Lion) has problems
> with VNC compatibility (cannot test that yet, sorry). That may be a
> separate issue with the same result. Unfortunately, Apple Screen
> Sharing
> is known to be not fully compatible with the RFB protocol.
> 
> > Good to know the problem is fixed.  I'll be watching for the
> > fix/update (on this list I hope).
> 
> Yes, the announcement will be posted to this list. Also, it might be a
> good idea to read @tightvnc on Twitter. :)
> 
> --
> Best Regards,
> Constantin Kaplinsky
> GlavSoft LLC