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Vista and DSM plugins

Should you have problems with the DSM plugin, here's the place to look for help or report issues
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Mambolino
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Vista and DSM plugins

Post by Mambolino »

Hi,

Hi, sorry if I post wrong, I can't find the clue to my problem...
Under Win XP, I'm used to use UVNC 1.02 with MSRC4Plugin. Everything's ok with this...
But I can't do this with Vista.

Witch plugin that is Vista complient should I use in replacement ?

THX Mambobuzzz
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

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It depends on the moment...
Some DSM plugins work sometimes under Vista.

I'm trying to solve this problem
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

Post by Mambolino »

Ok, thx for the response.

Will the final release of the 1.04 version have MSRC4Plugin included like 1.02 ?
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

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Possibly. It depends the solution we find for the DSM/Vista issue...
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

Post by UltraSam »

If possible, use the MSRC4 1.2.2 plugin (the latest released on DSM plugins web site)

It seems to work fine under Vista.
No configuration problem, no loading problem... just works.

I'm trying to make the AESV2 plugin work as well.

Next upcoming RC5 should give better results on DSM side under Vista, especially with viewer's autoreconnect mode.
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

Post by redge »

UltraVNC 1.0.4 RC16 + msrc4plugin-122.dsm without rc4.key
(vnc password only authentication)
This is the most stable release as ever seen and cream of the cream under heavy situation over WLAN as unattended but very good surprise very great improvement :-))

Special Thanks to:
pgmoney: who fixed issue about the manifest file issue for dsmplugin :-)
Rudi De Vos: for the RC16 experimental with Intel IPP.

Windows Firewall enabled both side with open port vnc 5900+vncviewer
both side screen 32 bits colors and without mirror driver
server WLAN 11Mbit/s <--> viewer LAN 100Mbit/s
20% CPU in use on server Vista business SP1 on iMac 5.1 20" (2.16GHz)
17% CPU in use on viewer XP Home SP3 on PentiumM 1.5GHz

the opened tasks:
+ youtube playing video inside Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14
+ task manager - Performance monitor
+ Resource Monitor
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

Post by redge »

104RC16
I write to fast, there a blocking issue :-(

after volontary disconnect or broken connection.
viewer + msrc4plugin-122 is unable to reconnect to server+msrc4plugin-122

work around....
XP = reboot (bug unable to net stop uvnc_service if there dsmplugin set on winvnc)
or
Vista: stop/start service uvnc_service on Vista is OK
Last edited by redge on 2008-05-17 22:25, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

Post by redge »

[s]good news:[/s]
no crash anymore even on WLAN not blocking anymore.

work around

stop uvnc_service
rename MSRC4Plugin-122.dsm ---> msrc4plugin.dsm
(to do on viewer side + server side)

check the ultravnc.ini (only if ultravnc server 1.04 or higher is installed)
DSMPlugin=msrc4plugin.dsm

start uvnc_service


then you able to restart viewer for reconnect to server even after lost connection

failed,
while connection lost, server retain connection for unknown reason. :-(
Last edited by redge on 2008-05-19 16:12, edited 3 times in total.
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

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bug confirmed 104RC16 + msrc4plugin.dsm (1.2.2.0)

while connection lost, server retain connection for unknown reason.
viewer unable to reconnect until server kill connection lost in the dark.
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

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condition for have this error :-)
rc4.key with a successful connection,
close vncviewer and stop uvnc_service
remove the rc4.key from the ultravnc folder

start
"C:\Program Files\UltraVNC\vncviewer.exe" -dsmplugin msrc4plugin.dsm -listen 5500

right click on systray vncviewer ... New connection
[v] dsmplugin msrc4plugin.dsm ....press Config
Plugin Activation
The Plugin cannot be loaded.
Please check its integrity.

for back to normal, move your working rc4.key
you can't create new one due this bug.
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

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update kb947562 broken dsmplugin + adobe flash player installation.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947562
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

Post by redge »

Rudi found another bug
dsmplugin need read/write access
on vista is'nt possible from factory to folder \program files\...

work around
run as administrator the shortcut of vncviewer listen encrypted
"%programfiles%\ultravnc\vncviewer.exe" -dsmplugin msrc4plugin.dsm

this will allow dsmplugin to load with read/write permission to folder.

this applicable for all dsmplugin:

msrc4plugin.dsm
arc4plugin.dsm
aesv2plugin.dsm
Last edited by redge on 2008-06-15 19:39, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Vista and DSM plugins

Post by error_404 »

Dear community I really need help on this strange case:
Both sides have same MSRC4Plugin.dsm and rc4.key with same MD5!
UltraVNC - 1.0.5.3

I have SC solution which use DSM and RC4
Server Side: SC solution with thees files in compiled SFX exe:
- winvnc.exe
- vnchooks.dll
- background.bmp
- logo.bmp
- MSRC4Plugin.dsm
MD5: F276CC99FE7FEB37055F0003BA283646
Size: 16.0 KB (16 384 bytes)
- icon1.ico
- icon2.ico
- rc4.key
- helpdesk.txt

OS for viewer: Windows XP SP1/SP2/SP3 x86/x64 it works
for x64 only I change the Plugin with this one:
MSRC4PluginX64.dsm
MD5: B700546CD8E9343E7B985161AE31A9F8
Size: 74.5 KB (76 288 bytes)

PATH: C:\SUPPORT with R/W access for all users

BATCH: start vncviewer.exe -listen 5500 -dsmplugin MSRC4Plugin.dsm - loglevel 10 -logfile session.log
The BATCH is in the same folder of VNCVIEWER!

SHORTCUT: "C:\support\vncviewer.exe" -listen 5500 -dsmplugin "C:\support\MSRC4Plugin.dsm" -loglevel 10 -logfile c:\support\session.log

Both start types above are working fineand till I try viewer on Vista!

So the problem/error occurs when I try to start initiate session from XP machine to Vista machine.

OS for viewer: Windows Vista Ultimate w/o SP

Connection Failed - Error reading Protocol Version

Possible causes:

- You've forgotten to select a DSMPlugin and the Server uses a DSM Plugin
- The selected DSM Plugin is not compatible with the one running on the Server

The same problem is described here:
[post=51458][/post]

I try Run As Administrator, but nothing change!
Last edited by error_404 on 2009-01-15 14:54, edited 1 time in total.
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