Re: Disable full screen command prompt




"Michael Bednarek" <ROT13-zo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 15 Dec 2005 08:55:47 -0800, wrote in
> microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin:
>
>>We have a DOS app that we run on Windows and we remotely administer the
>>Windows computer using VNC. We have told the users several times not
>>to run the app in full screen mode, however, they continue to do so.
>>When they do this, it causes VNC to come back with an error message.
>>Is there a way that I can disable the full screen mode so that they can
>>no longer do this and lock us out?
>
> Which VNC version? Here, with TightVNC 1.2.9, a full screen console just
> appears as black and does not produce any error message; what's more,
> just pressing Alt+Enter will as expected return the console into a
> windowed mode.

What client o/s is being administered? I would recommend using RDP instead
of a third party remote control product. There is no reason why the client
users need to see what you are doing in the way of administration.

/Al


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