How to use VNC on HTTP

Question

I work in MNC, where software developers don't have access to Gmail because it is not Corporate mail, Nabble or many other forums, (Can you believe it??? :| )..

So, I want to access my home computer from office.. I want to setup VNC server as well as VNC viewer as a web-app on the same computer at home.. And access it from office computer.. using HTTP .. as a true web application.. (I don't mind slow page update rate)

is there any ready made solution??? Cheers..

Solution

You can start the VNC server using port 80.
Depending on your O/S and VNC version, this might be as simple as:

vncserver -httpport 80

You can also, using Java, access this "web server" from outside to see your screen, via :

http://your_vncserver

You would need to open the port 80 in your firewall to the server, and probably use a Dynamic DNS Service such as dyndns.org.

Comments

[Chris_K]

as an aside, I wonder if the free logmein would work? Be a bit more secure than opening your home firewall to port 80 as well.