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Post by rawlz on Jun 8, 2018 16:49:07 GMT
Hi Carlos, the app looks very promising!
I have been using a different app as a virtual keyboard which utilizes VNC software for the server side, but I haven't found a VNC server that works with every game I play. One server will lock up in DCS while another won't work in ED. Other apps, like FrozenPeppers CCP, works great but hasn't been updated in years so I have no idea what server type they use, and honestly, it's hard to tell if it has vulnerabilities as a result which is pretty unacceptable to me.
One of my main concerns about using these kinds of apps is opening my PC up to hackers by installing an unsecured listening server capable of remotely controlling my PC.
Can you tell me a little bit about how your server works and how/why it's secure?
THANKS!
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Post by Carlos (Panels App Developer) on Jun 24, 2018 3:52:36 GMT
Hi Carlos, the app looks very promising! I have been using a different app as a virtual keyboard which utilizes VNC software for the server side, but I haven't found a VNC server that works with every game I play. One server will lock up in DCS while another won't work in ED. Other apps, like FrozenPeppers CCP, works great but hasn't been updated in years so I have no idea what server type they use, and honestly, it's hard to tell if it has vulnerabilities as a result which is pretty unacceptable to me. One of my main concerns about using these kinds of apps is opening my PC up to hackers by installing an unsecured listening server capable of remotely controlling my PC. Can you tell me a little bit about how your server works and how/why it's secure? THANKS! Hey rawlz, These are all very valid concerns. The server on your desktop is listening (in your local network) for a connection from the app. For the iOS version, you are able to connect directly via USB cable and that would be much more secure, and that feature is being developed now for Android. Either way, I would definitely recommend that you only use this application on a network you trust. However, even if you use this application on a public "untrusted" network, an attacker isn't able to execute any arbitrary command. The commands that can be run on your machine are defined in the desktop client itself, and are very limited. An attacker wouldn't be able to connect to your machine and, say, run arbitrary code or delete your files. I hope this answers your questions, and sorry for the delay in response.
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