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Notes:
- VNC (Virtual Network Computer) technology integrated in VRVS. Freeware, server/viewer structure.
- Possibility to share the working desktop between several participants. We have 2 different modes:
Broadcast mode: The desktop is seen by all the participants but remote participants cannot control it.
Full shared mode: All the participants see and can control the shared desktop (mouse, keyboard,.) == person in control becomes console owner. Password driven.
- Need VNC server application running in the machine in order to be able to make the desktop sharable.
- On the Client side, No application needed. A Java applet is download from the Web server. Client is Web-based and Multi-platform.
- Works on remote frame buffer (RFB) concept so works across all platforms. (Unix, Windows, Mac.) Works on any transport (TCP/IP). Thin client protocol. Encodes the display for the transfer. Demand-driven (by the screen update requirements.)
- Supports ìsimple serversî for additional things such as device control (more investigation on this laterÖ)
