Ubuntu
vino package

VNC should confirm granting control of desktop

Bug #212629 reported by Kẏra
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Vinagre: VNC client for GNOME
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned
vino
Confirmed
Wishlist
vinagre (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned
vino (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

The option to grant or not grant a user control of your desktop through VNC is currently in System -> Preferences -> Remote Desktop but if VNC is set to ask for your confirmation a checkbox should also be displayed in that window with the setting to grant or not grant desktop control to the remote viewer.

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Artem Popov (artfwo) wrote :

Danny, what exactly do you mean by that?

Both "View" and "Control" options require confirmation if "Ask for your confirmation" is enabled...

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Kẏra (thekyriarchy) wrote :

I mean that the confirmation window should also have a checkbox where you can chenge whether or not they will be able to control your desktop or just view it.

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Caleb (caleb-marcus) wrote :

How about a way to turn on and off the remote users' ability to control the machine via the context menu of the VNC server, as well as a key combination for if the local user can't get control of the mouse? I don't think the option to allow control should be present in two places. Perhaps an option in the server configuration should be to allow it to be chosen per-session in the confirmation box.

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Jonh Wendell (wendell) wrote :

Hi. This wish is already known by upstream authors. Linking the bug report there.

Changed in vino:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
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Changed in vino:
status: Unknown → Confirmed
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Robert Ancell (robert-ancell) wrote :

Closing vinagre bug as this only relates to the VNC server (vino)

Changed in vinagre (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in vinagre:
status: New → Invalid
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in vino:
importance: Unknown → Wishlist
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