VNC and AD

[Guest monkeyx]

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[Guest monkeyx]

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[ChrisH]

Looking good

[Midget]

I get an Unknown Error (0x80005004) whenever I try to populate the list.

I have manually entered the domain and ADserver info, and tried it on both the server and a domain machine.

 

am I missing something?

[Guest monkeyx]

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[Midget]

I'm signed into the DC as admin and using the full domain name of "myplace.net". When I'm free I'll give it another try to see if I'm doing something stupid.

[Guest monkeyx]

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[Guest monkeyx]

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[Midget]

ah HA! So now when I try myplace.net it does as above, but when i just use "myplace" it works. I may have to check that my DNS isn't buggered up.

[plexer]

Looks good I haven't had time to test it in anger at the moment but the first comment I'd like to make is that the order of tabbing between elements is messed up.

 

If I start by typing in the domain name I'd expect a tab to take me to the server field but it takes me to save settings instead.

 

Ben

[Guest monkeyx]

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[Guest monkeyx]

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[Midget]

Where does it save the domain/server info?

[Guest monkeyx]

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[Midget]

ah ha got it (although it saves it under YOUR school name - you may want to change that)

 

Have to say i'm impressed, my only complaint is with VNC, because it's crap compared to other remote control programs. Would it be possible to have a line in the config that lets you set the remote program of your choice by changing the call? ie if you are wanting to use RDP change it so that when you press connect it uses

c:\WINDOWS\system32\mstsc.exe /console /v: 

instead of

C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\vncviewer.exe 

 

You use any program you like by just changing the location, however if it requires any switches (eg /v: in RDP's case) then it doesn't work

 

The WMI info is very useful for me tracking down the machine when it only shows the IP address instead of the DNS name. Although on some machines I get an accessdenied but I think that might be windows firewall. (I'll try that again when more people are online)

 

Congratulations on getting it to where it is now, it's a very useful tool for business as well as schools.

[ZeroHour]

Got the source available?

Just wondering how you did the sessions bit. Been doing some c# and a example like this would be ace for some of my madcap ideas.

[plexer]

Midget: I'm sure he'll be able to add that feature but as a quick workaround could you not call batch file or vbs with the parameter of ip_address that then calls your program with the correct switches?

 

Ben

[Midget]

Midget: I'm sure he'll be able to add that feature but as a quick workaround could you not call batch file or vbs with the parameter of ip_address that then calls your program with the correct switches?

 

Ben

:silent: 8O

 

*kisses Ben squarely on the lips*

 

I think I love you, I'd completely forgotten about that. It works spanking well too.

 

For those who don't know, if you stick THIS into a foo.bat you can use any prog you like.

 

c:\WINDOWS\system32\mstsc.exe /console /v:%1

 

I'm happy. Monkey> you can ignore my request for the time being if you want as this work around will do the job.

[User3204]

ahem...

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a91d2e7-7594-4abb-8239-7a7eca6a6cb1&DisplayLang=en

 

.. but on the whole, yours has more features..

[Guest monkeyx]

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[PiqueABoo]

I think I will add an options dialgue that lets you set username, password, and multiple command line switches for the command to be executed.

 

Consider inventing some placeholders for the things you collect e.g.

 

$u = user

$p = password

$i = ip address

 

We type those wherever we want then in a "command to execute" field e.g.

 

c:\utils\mykillerapp.exe /target:$i /user:$u /pword:$p

 

You then expand them etc. prior to executing the command.