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[Raffi Khatchadourian]

redirect wrote:

> Raffi Khatchadourian wrote:
>
>> redirect wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I didn't know you could do that :-) If you wanted to do that 
>>> remotely -- then all you would have to do is create a ssh tunnel for 
>>> the browser --
>>> right ??
>>>
>> Do what remotely? VNC is for remote access, doesn't make too much 
>> sense to vnc to localhost (although there a couple of exceptions). I 
>> use a ssh tunnel from 5901 to 5902, but if you are not running a web 
>> server on your box, you can send it over to 80 if you like, sure (if 
>> that is what you are referring too).
>>
>
> I wasn't very clear -- I was thinking *secure* remote access -- my 
> fingers typed someting else ...
>
> My mistake.
>
Oh ok. Yes, a ssh tunnel is suppose to increase the security of vnc viewing.