Difference between IdleTimeout and IdleInputTimeout?

[Geeorgee]

Hi there...

Thank you so much for your work on UltraVNC. It is a VERY valuable tool.

I'd like to use one of the timeout settings in the ini to disconnect a connection after a period of inactivity, say 5 minutes, so the connection does not stay open.

What is the difference between IdleTimeout or IdleInputTimeout? Which would be better to use for my purpose?

I have experimented with IdleTimeout=300 with good results so far.

I have had a situation where I have not been able to reconnect to UltraVNC Server 1.3.4.2 on a Windows 10 Pro machine. I would connect once successfully but then something, Windows turning off the screen after 10 minutes I think, would cause a disconnection. Then I would not be able to reconnect until restarting UltraVNC Server. This happens much less, once only, on UltraVNC 1.3.8.1.

[Rudi De Vos]

IdleInputTimeout : keyboard/mouse idle time
IdleTimeout: socket timeout

IdleInputTimeout is send to the viewer and tell the viewer to disconnect when no input is registered for x time

[Geeorgee]

Okay, thank you for clarifying.

Would you recommend using IdleInputTimeout instead of IdleTimeout to prevent things like hanging if the Windows sleeps or locks, etc.?

I tried IdleTimeout with good results, although the first computer I tried this setting on is not reachable but that could be something else.

Thanks.

[VNCHELP890]

Where can one set these? I am hoping you will reply that they can be set when installing. Thank you.