So, I had the script all ready, I’ve got my x11vnc custom compiled to be as widely compatible as possible, I’ve tested thoroughly on the internal network. The next step was to test my x11vnc “one cut and paste” script over the internet. So, I visited my parents pc which dual-boots Windows XP and Mandrake 10.0…. I did the cut and paste into the “run command…” menu and waited and waited and waited. dropped to a console and started again, but checked that x11vnc was already running. I didn’t know what could be taking so long. I tried again and the FIRST connection gave the prompt.