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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-x11vnc README file Date: Mon Jun 12 22:23:23 EDT 2006
+x11vnc README file Date: Sun Jun 18 19:37:38 EDT 2006
The following information is taken from these URLs:
@@ -7192,7 +7192,7 @@ x11vnc: a VNC server for real X displays
Here are all of x11vnc command line options:
% x11vnc -opts (see below for -help long descriptions)
-x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.8.2 lastmod: 2006-06-12
+x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.8.2 lastmod: 2006-06-18
x11vnc options:
-display disp -auth file -id windowid
@@ -7205,19 +7205,20 @@ x11vnc options:
-inetd -nofilexfer -http
-http_ssl -connect string -vncconnect
-novncconnect -allow host1[,host2..] -localhost
- -nolookup -input string -viewpasswd string
- -passwdfile filename -unixpw [list] -unixpw_nis [list]
- -display WAIT:... -ssl [pem] -ssldir [dir]
- -sslverify [path] -sslGenCA [dir] -sslGenCert type name
- -sslEncKey [pem] -sslCertInfo [pem] -sslDelCert [pem]
- -stunnel [pem] -stunnel3 [pem] -https [port]
- -usepw -storepasswd pass file -nopw
- -accept string -afteraccept string -gone string
- -users list -noshm -flipbyteorder
- -onetile -solid [color] -blackout string
- -xinerama -noxinerama -xtrap
- -xrandr [mode] -padgeom WxH -o logfile
- -flag file -rc filename -norc
+ -nolookup -input string -grabkbd
+ -grabptr -viewpasswd string -passwdfile filename
+ -unixpw [list] -unixpw_nis [list] -display WAIT:...
+ -ssl [pem] -ssldir [dir] -sslverify [path]
+ -sslGenCA [dir] -sslGenCert type name -sslEncKey [pem]
+ -sslCertInfo [pem] -sslDelCert [pem] -stunnel [pem]
+ -stunnel3 [pem] -https [port] -usepw
+ -storepasswd pass file -nopw -accept string
+ -afteraccept string -gone string -users list
+ -noshm -flipbyteorder -onetile
+ -solid [color] -blackout string -xinerama
+ -noxinerama -xtrap -xrandr [mode]
+ -padgeom WxH -o logfile -flag file
+ -rc filename -norc -env VAR=VALUE
-h, -help -?, -opts -V, -version
-dbg -q -bg
-modtweak -nomodtweak -xkb
@@ -7254,7 +7255,8 @@ x11vnc options:
-remote command -query variable -QD variable
-sync -noremote -yesremote
-unsafe -safer -privremote
- -nocmds -deny_all
+ -nocmds -allowedcmds list -deny_all
+
libvncserver options:
-rfbport port TCP port for RFB protocol
@@ -7288,7 +7290,7 @@ libvncserver-tight-extension options:
% x11vnc -help
-x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.8.2 lastmod: 2006-06-12
+x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.8.2 lastmod: 2006-06-18
(type "x11vnc -opts" to just list the options.)
@@ -7576,6 +7578,7 @@ Options:
option, otherwise the stderr goes to the viewer which
will cause it to abort. Specifying both -inetd and -q
and no -o will automatically close the stderr.
+
-nofilexfer Disable the TightVNC file transfer extension. (same as
-disablefiletransfer). Note that when the -viewonly
option is supplied all file transfers are disabled.
@@ -7583,6 +7586,7 @@ Options:
However, if the remote control mechanism is used to
change the global or per-client viewonly state the
filetransfer permissions will NOT change.
+
-http Instead of using -httpdir (see below) to specify
where the Java vncviewer applet is, have x11vnc try
to *guess* where the directory is by looking relative
@@ -7659,6 +7663,23 @@ Options:
a global -viewonly is in effect (all input is discarded
in that case).
+-grabkbd When VNC viewers are connected, attempt to the grab the
+ keyboard so someone sitting at the physical display
+ is not able to enter keystrokes. This method uses
+ XGrabKeyboard(3X11) and so it is not secure and does not
+ rule out the person at the physical display injecting
+ keystrokes by flooding the server with them, grabbing
+ the keyboard himself, etc. Some degree of cooperation
+ from the person at the display is assumed.
+-grabptr As -grabkbd, but for the mouse pointer using
+ XGrabPointer(3X11). Unfortunately due to the way the X
+ server works, the mouse can still be moved around by the
+ user at the physical display, but he will not be able to
+ change window focus with it. Also some window managers
+ that call XGrabServer(3X11) for resizes, etc, will
+ act on the local user's input. Again, some degree of
+ cooperation from the person at the display is assumed.
+
-viewpasswd string Supply a 2nd password for view-only logins. The -passwd
(full-access) password must also be supplied.
@@ -7857,7 +7878,25 @@ Options:
as the user who just authenticated via the login and
password prompt.
- Thus the combination of -display WAIT:cmd=... and
+ Also in the case of -unixpw, the user logging in can
+ place a colon at the end of his username and supply
+ a few options: scale=, scale_cursor=, solid, id=,
+ clear_mods, clear_keys, repeat, or speeds= separated
+ by commas if there is more than one. After the user
+ logs in successfully, these options will be applied to
+ the VNC screen. For example,
+
+ login: fred:scale=3/4,repeat
+ Password: ...
+
+ for convenience m/n implies scale= e.g. fred:3/4
+ To disable this set the environment variable
+ X11VNC_NO_UNIXPW_OPTS=1. To set any other options,
+ the user can use the gui (x11vnc -gui connect) or the
+ remote control method (x11vnc -R opt:val) during his
+ VNC session.
+
+ So the combination of -display WAIT:cmd=... and
-unixpw allows automatic pairing of an unix
authenticated VNC user with his desktop. This could
be very useful on SunRays and also any system where
@@ -7890,7 +7929,7 @@ Options:
5815 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd .../x11vnc \
-inetd -q -http_ssl -display WAIT:cmd=HTTPONCE
- Is used in the Apache SSL-portal example (see FAQ).
+ It is used in the Apache SSL-portal example (see FAQ).
Finally, one can insert a geometry between colons,
e.g. WAIT:1280x1024:... to set the size of the display
@@ -8672,6 +8711,12 @@ Options:
-rc filename Use "filename" instead of $HOME/.x11vncrc for rc file.
-norc Do not process any .x11vncrc file for options.
+-env VAR=VALUE Set the environment variable 'VAR' to value 'VALUE'
+ at x11vnc startup. This is a convenience utility to
+ avoid shell script wrappers, etc. to set the env. var.
+ You may specify as many of these as needed on the
+ command line.
+
-h, -help Print this help text.
-?, -opts Only list the x11vnc options.
-V, -version Print program version and last modification date.
@@ -9974,6 +10019,10 @@ n
nolookup enable -nolookup mode.
lookup disable -nolookup mode.
input:str set -input to "str", empty to disable.
+ grabkbd enable -grabkbd mode.
+ nograbkbd disable -grabkbd mode.
+ grabptr enable -grabptr mode.
+ nograbptr disable -grabptr mode.
client_input:str set the K, M, B -input on a per-client
basis. select which client as for
disconnect, e.g. client_input:host:MB
@@ -10230,13 +10279,14 @@ n
scr_skip scr_inc scr_keys scr_term scr_keyrepeat
scr_parms scrollcopyrect scr noscrollcopyrect noscr
fixscreen noxrecord xrecord reset_record pointer_mode
- pm input_skip input client_input speeds wmdt
- debug_pointer dp nodebug_pointer nodp debug_keyboard
- dk nodebug_keyboard nodk deferupdate defer wait_ui
- wait_bog nowait_bog slow_fb wait readtimeout nap nonap
- sb screen_blank fbpm nofbpm fs gaps grow fuzz snapfb
- nosnapfb rawfb progressive rfbport http nohttp httpport
- httpdir enablehttpproxy noenablehttpproxy alwaysshared
+ pm input_skip input grabkbd nograbkbd grabptr
+ nograbptr client_input speeds wmdt debug_pointer dp
+ nodebug_pointer nodp debug_keyboard dk nodebug_keyboard
+ nodk deferupdate defer wait_ui wait_bog nowait_bog
+ slow_fb wait readtimeout nap nonap sb screen_blank
+ fbpm nofbpm fs gaps grow fuzz snapfb nosnapfb rawfb
+ progressive rfbport http nohttp httpport httpdir
+ enablehttpproxy noenablehttpproxy alwaysshared
noalwaysshared nevershared noalwaysshared dontdisconnect
nodontdisconnect desktop debug_xevents nodebug_xevents
debug_xevents debug_xdamage nodebug_xdamage
@@ -10323,6 +10373,17 @@ n
remote-control is disabled it cannot be turned back on.
-nocmds No external commands (e.g. system(3), popen(3), exec(3))
will be run.
+-allowedcmds list "list" contains a comma separated list of the only
+ external commands that can be run. The full list of
+ associated options is:
+
+ stunnel, ssl, unixpw, WAIT, id, accept, afteraccept,
+ gone, pipeinput, v4l-info, rawfb-setup, dt, gui,
+ storepasswd, crash.
+
+ See each option's help to learn the associated external
+ command. Note that the -nocmds option takes precedence
+ and disables all external commands.
-deny_all For use with -remote nodeny: start out denying all
incoming clients until "-remote nodeny" is used to
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