Bepo Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) I have run into situations where someone has called me with a computer problem that I can't just talk them through. It would be nice to have remote control of the PC so I could just fix it. I've tried netmeeting, remote desktop, VNC etc. They all either require me to talk the person through installation and configuration or they get blocked by the firewall they are using. I have come up with a solution using AutoIT and VNC. Here is how it works, I compile the script to an exe and post it to my website. I configure my firewall to allow port 5500 through to my computer, and I then launch the VNC viewer in listen mode. I have the user on the other end download and run the compiled script, the only thing it asks for is my IP address which I tell them. Once they click OK a window opens on my end and I have control. The script uses FileInstall to copy the two required VNC files to the other users hard drive so you will need those two files in the same folder as the script when you compile. The two files are WINVNC.EXE and VNCHOOKS.DLL. They are both included in the VNC package. I use TightVNC but I imagine most of the VNC's will work. The script also sets the registry so that VNC doesn't pop up asking the user for passwords and configuration information. This is not really a security issue if the user is behind a firewall or you are sure to shut down VNC when you are through. Finally, I don't have to trudge across town or spend an hour on the phone to fix the relatives computers. All for just 8 lines of code.WVNC.au3 Edited April 13, 2005 by Bepo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insolence Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 You could also just post the correct IP on a website and have it download the new IP each time, so the user has to do _NOTHING_ "I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him." - Mark TwainPatient: "It hurts when I do $var_"Doctor: "Don't do $var_" - Lar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bepo Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 Good idea, the machine I use this with has a static IP so I have it written into the script as the default input for the InputBox command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejoc Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Good idea, I might look into doing something similar. My 1 suggestion would be to use @ProgramFilesDir instead of "C:\Program Files" just because I have a machine w/ Windows 2000/XP/2003 and my Program Files directory floats around to different drives. Start -> Programs -> AutoIt v3 -> AutoIt Help File -> Index -> (The Function you are asking about)----- Links -----DllStruct UDFsRSA Crypto UDFs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberSlug Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 You might even want to use @TempDir in case user is running 2000/XP under a non-Admin account. I think I do something similar using @AppDataCommonDir (or whatever I use is writable by all users). Use Mozilla | Take a look at My Disorganized AutoIt stuff | Very very old: AutoBuilder 11 Jan 2005 prototype I need to update my sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeCool Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 (edited) It seems interesting but I can't open your script to take a look ... Edited April 14, 2005 by JoeCool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bepo Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 I just tried it from the link above and it opened up, anyone else having a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeCool Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 (edited) It's ok now I got it, I don't know what happen ... Edited April 15, 2005 by JoeCool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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