tightvnc to aunt computer

[lancebermudez]

tightvnc to aunt computer
how would i connect to my auntś windows xp computer across town. i did
http
//
whatismyipaddress.
com
to find out what the ip address is
207.119.number.number

i have an ssh server on both computer to secure the connection. at home when im on my own network i use
xtightvncviewer -via "pete(at sign)192.168.number.number -p port" -compresslevel 9 -x11cursor localhost:0

to connect to my mother windows xp

[Dapper Dan]

The way I do it is to install TightVNC on the Windows machine and configure it for ports 5801 and 5901. Also, be sure to input a password. Start TightVNC on remote machine. Then, from any other computer anywhere with a Java enabled web browser, access that machine's IP address and the java port:

http://123.45.67.89:5801

In my particular case, I don't fool with DNS since all machines I need to access are static and I can bookmark them in my web browser. One thing though: Is your aunt's machine hooked directly to a modem or does it go through a router? If a router, you'll need to access it and forward ports 5801 and 5901 to the TightVNC server machine (using my numbers as examples). If hooked directly to the Internet through a modem, you may need to make sure those ports are clear though whatever firewall is running. Hope this helps...

[lancebermudez]

how would you use the -via switch for the ssh encryption of the connection in the web broswer? I liked your web browser idea becuse it is more simple then mine.