# VNC on windows 7 **URL:** \ **Category:** Chatting over the Back Fence\ **Created:** [February 12, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622 "2013-02-12T23:48:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/1 "2013-02-12T23:48:24Z")
Anyone using ultravnc on windows 7? We are, and it works for the most part. We do run into the issue once in a while where the settings on the ‘server’ (client pc) change on their own to things like: Disable viewer inputs is enabled the password gets changed and some misc others, but these two severely hamper our ability to remotely help users. Anyone else run into this & figure out a way to resolve it? I do have a copy of the ultravnc.ini file that I have copied to machines via unc path, etc, and the settings seem to hold, just wondering if anyone figured any other way to fix this. – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/2 "2013-02-13T00:41:13Z")
Stevo wrote: [color=blue] > Anyone else run into this & figure out a way to resolve it?[/color] Sure… use ZCM 11. Its remote control works just peachy with Windows 7. 🙂 – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/3 "2013-02-13T01:04:13Z")
Joseph Marton sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > Sure… use ZCM 11. Its remote control works just peachy with Windows > 7. :-)[/color] So my response to Joseph’s comment is… I’m sorry, this forum is not to be used for Novell specific support, please direct your post to the appropriate forum, thank you. 🙂 We don’t have zen here… ☹ – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/4 "2013-02-13T01:57:33Z")
I am using UltraVNC (sometimes) and set it to require Windows credentials for remote access. I have not seen the problems you describe on my UltraVNC servers - perhaps somebody or some application is changing those settings. ## More often I use TightVNC, which is IMO better over slow WAN links. W. Prindl Stevo wrote: [color=blue] > Anyone using ultravnc on windows 7? We are, and it works for the most > part. We do run into the issue once in a while where the settings on > the ‘server’ (client pc) change on their own to things like: > > Disable viewer inputs is enabled > the password gets changed > > and some misc others, but these two severely hamper our ability to > remotely help users. > > Anyone else run into this & figure out a way to resolve it? > > I do have a copy of the ultravnc.ini file that I have copied to > machines via unc path, etc, and the settings seem to hold, just > wondering if anyone figured any other way to fix this.[/color] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/5 "2013-02-13T02:20:54Z")
Stevo wrote: [color=blue] > I’m sorry, this forum is not to be used for Novell specific support,[/color] Good thing I’m using this forum for Novell specific sales. 🙂 [color=blue] > We don’t have zen here… :-([/color] Hey the Novell sales team in your area can help fix that… – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/6 "2013-02-13T16:46:26Z")
Joseph Marton sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > Hey the Novell sales team in your area can help fix that…[/color] So my response to Joseph’s comment is… Unfortunately we’re moving towards am M$ environment… :-((( – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![kgroneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f1d935/32.png) [@kgroneman](https://forums.suse.com/u/kgroneman)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/7 "2013-02-13T19:51:09Z")
I use Ultravnc, have for a few years, and haven’t experienced the issues you describe. It runs without problem for me. On my machine I VNC into, I’m running UltraVNC Win32 Server 1.0.9.6.1, Build May 18 2011 – Kim - 2/13/2013 10:48:23 AM ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/8 "2013-02-13T20:27:05Z")
On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:46:26 GMT, “Stevo” [steveSPAM@LESSccgov.net](mailto:steveSPAM@LESSccgov.net) wrote: [color=blue] > Joseph Marton sounds like they ‘said’: > [color=green] > > > Hey the Novell sales team in your area can help fix that…[/color] > > So my response to Joseph’s comment is… > > Unfortunately we’re moving towards am M$ environment… :-((([/color] You have my sympathy. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/9 "2013-02-13T20:29:50Z")
Stevo wrote: [color=blue] > Unfortunately we’re moving towards am M$ environment… :-((([/color] And?? We have plenty of customers using ZCM who are otherwise all MS shops. – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/10 "2013-02-13T22:15:49Z")
KeN Etter sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > You have my sympathy.[/color] So my response to KeN’s comment is… I’m not looking forward to it… – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/11 "2013-02-13T22:17:13Z")
Joseph Marton sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > We have plenty of customers using ZCM who are otherwise all MS shops.[/color] So my response to Joseph’s comment is… I’m guessing that would mean add’l licensing. We will end up with only Groupwise licensing eventually, and if we didn’t need exchange licensing I’m sure we’d go that way. Boss has even hinted around about dropping vmware since that requires add’l licensing as well. – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/12 "2013-02-13T22:18:30Z")
kgroneman sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > On my machine I VNC into, I’m running UltraVNC Win32 Server 1.0.9.6.1, > Build May 18 2011[/color] So my response to kgroneman’s comment is… That’s the build I’m running I believe, version anyway. Works fine for the most part, just have machines now and then that decide to change options & password out of the blue. – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/13 "2013-02-14T00:22:31Z")
Stevo wrote: [color=blue] > I’m guessing that would mean add’l licensing. We will end up with > only Groupwise licensing eventually,[/color] Correct, ZCM isn’t free. 🙂 But you know if you are under 200 users (for some reason I thought you were), you could look into NOWS-SBE which is _very_ affordable and would include ZCM. Heck looking at list prices, one year of NOWS-SBE priority maintenance is actually a few bucks less than one year of GW priority maintenance. And then you’d have OES, GW, ZCM, ZESM, Vibe, and a few products from the SUSE folks. – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/14 "2013-02-14T16:50:01Z")
Joseph Marton sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > Correct, ZCM isn’t free. 🙂 But you know if you are under 200 users > (for some reason I thought you were), you could look into NOWS-SBE > which is very affordable and would include ZCM. Heck looking at list > prices, one year of NOWS-SBE priority maintenance is actually a few > bucks less than one year of GW priority maintenance. And then you’d > have OES, GW, ZCM, ZESM, Vibe, and a few products from the SUSE folks.[/color] So my response to Joseph’s comment is… We are over 600 users… – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/15 "2013-02-15T03:25:33Z")
Stevo wrote: [color=blue] > We are over 600 users…[/color] Oops… so scratch the NOWS-SBE comment. Though you could still look into regular NOWS, great way to get a bundle of products at a reduced price. Whether you do consider NOWS or not, still may be worth giving ZCM a look. I couldn’t fathom running a 600-user shop without having some sort of endpoint/desktop management solution in place. – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/16 "2013-02-15T16:50:11Z")
Joseph Marton sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > Whether you do consider NOWS or not, still may be worth giving ZCM a > look. I couldn’t fathom running a 600-user shop without having some > sort of endpoint/desktop management solution in place.[/color] So my response to Joseph’s comment is… Kinda used to it. I don’t see us looking at anything like that unless it’s something that only needs M$ cals, since we had to buy a bunch of those for our timeclock solution. Boss has direct orders to cut annual operating costs, that’s a big reason for leaving edir for ad. – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/17 "2013-02-15T19:12:25Z")
Stevo wrote: [color=blue] > Kinda used to it. I don’t see us looking at anything like that unless > it’s something that only needs M$ cals, since we had to buy a bunch of > those for our timeclock solution. Boss has direct orders to cut > annual operating costs, that’s a big reason for leaving edir for ad.[/color] Hmm… leaving Novell to move to MS to save costs when MS is raising their user CAL pricing as a result of more people using mobile devices and also to make up for lack of Windows 8 sales. Interesting. Regardless, ZCM doesn’t necessarily require any additional costs since you can just leverage existing Windows servers or can be installed as an appliance. And if anything, moving to some sort of endpoint management solution is probably going to save costs in the long run. – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/18 "2013-02-15T22:15:42Z")
Joseph Marton sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > Hmm… leaving Novell to move to MS to save costs when MS is raising > their user CAL pricing as a result of more people using mobile devices > and also to make up for lack of Windows 8 sales. Interesting.[/color] So my response to Joseph’s comment is… Not my call. I’ve been fighting it for a long time. Boss wants to be able to drop the annual edir maint on edir licensing…pathetic – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/19 "2013-02-15T22:18:53Z")
Stevo wrote: [color=blue] > Not my call. I’ve been fighting it for a long time. Boss wants to be > able to drop the annual edir maint on edir licensing…pathetic[/color] And instead pay for SA with Windows CALs? – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622/20 "2013-02-15T22:36:52Z")
Joseph Marton sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > And instead pay for SA with Windows CALs?[/color] So my response to Joseph’s comment is… Yeah, reason being, we need the SA on CALs for our timeclock application anyway. – Stevo [Next page](https://forums.suse.com/t/vnc-on-windows-7/23622.md?page=2)