VNC, VPN, and All That Jazz

[Vu Pham]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org 
> [mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Kurt Wall
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:40 PM
> To: Linux Users
> Subject: VNC, VPN, and All That Jazz
> 
> Today's silly question:
> 
> What is the difference between VNC and VPN? Or, are they related?
> 
I think VPN does two things:
- make your remote network(s) locally : for example, you travel and you can
access to your office network as if you were in your office.
- encrypt the information exchanged between your local network and your
remote network.
VPN makes your local network/pc a part of the remote network or vice versa.

VNC allows you access to your remote desktop from your local PC. Your local
PC is not a part of the remote network.

Vu