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Connection via Repeater (Mode II) - totally unsecured?

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The_Immortal
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Connection via Repeater (Mode II) - totally unsecured?

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Hello!

1. It's the first time I use Repeater so maybe this is about my nonunderstading of the connection process.
There is no problem how Mode I works - it's totally clear for me process.
But Im wondering why no password is asked when I connect to winwnc (with winvnc.exe -autoreconnect ID:123456 -connect 90.188.188.188:5500 -run) via Mode II? All I need to set in the Viewer is ID number of Server and Repeater address. After this I click connect and... I'm on the target PC. But wait, where is password I've set on UVNC server side?! Why is that?

So we have very unsecured connection. Coz u just need to know Repater IP, ID of VNC Server and you can have access... :(

And honestly this is very strange for me because I remember the phrase from the "Ultra VNC Repeater Guide":
I personally prefer only mode II
2. My second question is the following: how to launch winvnc as service with the following parametrs: -autoreconnect ID:123456 -connect 90.188.188.188:5500 ? Even if you put whese parameters in the Properties of uvnc_service these parameters are just ignored...


Thank you!
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Re: Connection via Repeater (Mode II) - totally unsecured?

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You NEED to use the encryption plugins for encryption and authentication.

Mode I allow you to connect to a specific port, if you don't restrict the ports people could snif on all ports.
Mode II Always have restricted ports.

Without encryption vnc isn't save to use over the internet.
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Re: Connection via Repeater (Mode II) - totally unsecured?

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Rudi De Vos wrote:You NEED to use the encryption plugins for encryption and authentication.
Well, plugins provide encryption but I need to setup password. There is no sense with encryption if no password is asked. Do you agree with me? Or the problem is i don't use encryption plugin and after its installing I will be asked for password?
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Re: Connection via Repeater (Mode II) - totally unsecured?

Post by Rudi De Vos »

The password is part of the encryption, the plugin is authentication and encryption.
You can use
*standard vnc passwd
*A password of 250 char
*A pre created key ( in that case only servers and viewer with the same key are able to connect)

rfb protocol: no password for outging connections
Repeater: server connect to...
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