Re: Keep-alive script available

["Alex Pelts" <alexp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Or you can set timeout to 0 and server will not drop connection.

Regards,
Alex


Philip Herlihy wrote:
> One of the most useful features of VNC is the facility to set up a reverse
> connection, initiated from the server to a listening client.  Providing the
> router at the client end can be configured to pass through port 5500, there
> is no need to mess with firewalls and routers at the server end.  As the
> expertise is usually at the client end - that's a good deal!
>
>  
>
> However, that leaves the job of maintaining the connection, re-connecting as
> necessary, at the server end.  Many times I've had someone set up a
> connection only for it to drop a few minutes after they have left.
>
>  
>
> I've finally (!) got a script working which provides one solution to this.
> The script, which uses only built-in NT commands (tested under XP), sets up
> a connection and then periodically monitors that it is still "live",
> automatically re-establishing the connection if it has dropped.  This
> version is for a client at a location with a known IP address, but it could
> be adapted to use a domain address (including one obtained via dynamic DNS).
>
>  
>
> If you'd like a copy, drop me a note.  Beyond keeping the attribution in the
> comments, there are no strings attached.
>
>  
>
> Phil Herlihy
>
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