GoToTerminal -Web Service for Terminal Services, VNC, Telnet

[vitoplanta]

hi,

Some days ago, GoToTerminal was officially released to the public. Please see: https://www.gototerminal.com/

GoToTerminal allows to control any Microsoft Windows Terminal Server, Remote Desktop, Telnet and VNC Server from anywhere in the world, directly from Internet Explorer, regardless of whether the controlling client and/or the controlled servers and computers are behind firewalls, HTTP proxies, NATs or corporate LANs.

GoToTerminal is provided as a web-based, fully-managed and monthly-paid service. There is no complex hardware or software to install or buy separately to start using GoToTerminal.

Here are several screenshot of the GoToTerminal's AJAX Control Panel, controlling a machine respectively through Terminal Services, VNC and Telnet:



GoToTerminal features (including a Terminal Services File Transfer facility using Virtual Channels and remote Wake-On-Lan support) can be found here: https://www.gototerminal.com/home.aspx? ... o#features

Two Flash demos demonstrating how easy it is to use GoToterminal can be viewed here: https://www.gototerminal.com/home.aspx?demo

Contextually, I have converted the Ultr@VNC Win32 Viewer to an ActiveX control; documentation and source code can be found here: http://www.vitoplantamura.com/index.asp ... xvncviewer

Please try it and leave comments here or send them directly to me (http://www.vitoplantamura.com/).

Regards,

Vito Plantamura
VPC Technologies CEO
Site: http://www.vitoplantamura.com/

[UltraSam]

Impressive product.

And thank you for having ported the UltraVNC Win32 Viewer to an ActiveX and for providing/commenting its source code so clearly.

[sbostedor]

Is there a download for the compiled version somewhere?

[vitoplanta]

actually no, there is only the VC 6 source code.

I will compile it and i will update the zip file with the .DLL...

Regards,

Vito Plantamura
VPC Technologies

[cooper]

I too would like to get a compiled version of the code. I'm mostly a VB/.Net person, so C++ is a bit foreign to me. I tried to compile it myself, but got numerous build errors.

Also, do you have any plans to make an ActiveX version of the VNC server?

[vitoplanta]

Page updated with the download link to the binary version:

http://www.vitoplantamura.com/index.asp ... xvncviewer

For the other question, surely GoToTerminal will support this shortly but I don't know whether using an ActiveX for the server is a good choice. In fact, I think that an .EXE file, maybe downloaded for an internet server, is still the best choice.

Unfortunately ActiveX components (i.e. COM components) require administrative privileges for being installed the first time, while a simple executable may be run also under a restricted user account.

Vito

[cooper]

Thanks for the update. Now I just have to figure out how to make this work through a web page or in a VB app. I have spent several hours playing with it trying to figure out what methods and properties it will take, but I'm sure I will get it eventually.

I understand what you are saying about the server side, and I was able to make pretty good use of the single-click executable for my needs.

[cooper]

Your compiled version will not work. It says it can only be run from GoToTerminal.com. I was able to compile it myself using the provided source code, but it will never connect to any servers. The only methods and properties available are:

Connect()
Disconnect()
ExecuteCommand()
Connected
Server
IsInitialized

I have tried every type of VNC server running on one computer, which the standard viewers can connect to from a different computer, but the ActiveX component cannot. I am using "192.168.1.102:5500" as the value for the Server property, and I am checking the ready state of the component before trying to connect. No matter what I do it always comes back with "Failed to connect", followed by "Connect operation times out or authentication error".

Is this because the component is not being run from your website, or am I just missing some other initialization steps before calling the Connect() method?

Thanks.

[vitoplanta]

It does work...

You have to test for the value of the IsInitialized property, before calling the Connect method. This is caused by the fact that the ActiveX control is a windowful control (i.e. it requires a window of its own to work, with a corresponding HWND). If you only rely on the value of the readyState property, the control's HWND, at that stage, may be still equal to null. I hope that this clarifies the problem.



I have updated the ZIP file with the binary version of the ActiveX control on my site (http://www.vitoplantamura.com/files/UltraVncAx.zip), by adding an HTML test file that shows the correct way to properly use the control (screenshot above).

Let me know if you have other problems or questions

Vito

[Sparad0x]

Thanks a lot for the test page; it has allowed me to understand how to use it
Is there a way to use a Repeater? If so, how to do?

Thanks again for your work!!!

Best Regards,

Sparad0x

[vitoplanta]

Thank you, Sparad0x.

Sorry but the control currently supports only direct connections.

Regards, Vito

[Sparad0x]

Thank you for your answer, Vito.

I am looking forward to an updated version allowing to use a repeater

Here is what I have done with your ActiveX (translated into french): http://www.ultravnc.fr/online/launch.php; it allows the user to choose the address, the port, and the window size.




Best Regards,

Sparad0x

[vitoplanta]

Very nice

Regards, Vito

[kevDBF]

Hi

I want to use this in an Access 2003 form as an addin to a Quality Auditing program. The idea is that a supervisor of a Call Centre team can score agents' calls whilst viewing their screen.

I've got the Control on my form and called it Remote2 but I can't get it to connect.

Could someone give me code for connecting the viewer to a field called [IP]?

Unfortunately I don't quite understand the notes

Thanks!

[averkiev]

Hi Sparad0x,
you could save some development time by using our free web-vnc viewer

http://www.s-code.com/products/viewerx/webvnc.aspx

Thank you for your answer, Vito.

I am looking forward to an updated version allowing to use a repeater

Here is what I have done with your ActiveX (translated into french): http://www.ultravnc.fr/online/launch.php; it allows the user to choose the address, the port, and the window size.




Best Regards,

Sparad0x

[Sparad0x]

Excellent Job!!!!!

Having the toolbar is a real plus!

And it is very interesting to have the Repeater and DSM plugin features available.

I have begun to build a French interface at http://www.ultravnc.fr/online/launch3.htm.
I have been able to support the repeater, but i have a problem with the key file path; I can't send it uncrypted, but I don't know how to crypt it.



Could you please indicate me how to do so?

Best Regards,

Sparad0x

[stefano]

Hello ...
Firstly congratulations to the activeX.

I wrote only for a request info:

If nell'activeX is active file transfers (I thought yes, but better ask confirmation: D)

How can activate.

Thanks!

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Salve...

Innanzitutto complimenti per l'activeX.

Scrivevo solo per una chiedere una info:

Se nell'activeX è attivo il file transfer ( mi sembrava di si, ma meglio chiedere conferma )

Se si, come si attiva.

Grazie!

[skeep]

Thanks for the great activeX is there any way to scale the window size or make it viewonly?

[remotepc]

bug ;- Its keyboard hooking mechanism is buggy , simulation is simply open any other window and then go to viewer IE it will not be able to send key events until you manually click on the IE page to set focus manually .. Any work around? thanks in advance

-ManuManu

[Whaouu]

Hello,

Sorry for the translation from French to English.

Bravos for your development!

Is it possible to lock the keyboard and mouse for local not allow a remote display?

In addition, the Full Screen mode is it possible?

Thank you in advance for your reply.

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Bonjour,

Désoler pour la traduction automatique du Français vers l'Anglais.

Bravos pour votre développement !

Est-il possible de verrouiller le clavier et la souris locale pour ne permettre qu'un affichage du poste distant ?

De plus, le mode Full Screen est-il possible ?

Merci par avance pour votre réponse.

[rudedude]

Excellent work. An activex control.

Does anyone know how to host this in C#? I tried, but it seemed like it didnt want to be hosted.

Thanks,

Dude

[BigDirty]

First off, thanks for the good work.

Is the ExecuteCommand property where you would put the vncviewer command line options? I am having some trouble getting that part to work though I may be misuderstanding to proper use of it. I would like to use the command line to connect to a SingleClick server through a repeater. This can usually be accomplished through the command line. I have used this technique many times for my own remote support into networks. However, I am setting up a remote connection for a customer and would like a web based viewer with the command line options already populated so as not to confuse the user. Also, is this activex viewer compatible with the DSM ecryption plugin?

[kenny782]

I haven't looked at this in detail yet, and I'll probably have to learn as I go on this one.

But before I waste my time trying..
Were you able to get this working through a repeater?

In my case I'm the only viewer.
I just want an alternate way to quickly connect to a server via my repeater if I don't have my laptop with me.

Thanks,

Kenny

[kenny782]

hmm looking at the download, question 2...

I know the answer but there's no way to do this without downloading and registering a dll ??

Although it's really great, you publishing your work for everyone.

I wanted something I could access from any PC regardless of permissions.
I'd have to be an admin to use this from another random PC.

Thanks though. -Kenny