KindleVNC: A kindlet to view and control your remote PC desktop

tsinghoo · 10-02-2011, 05:52 AM

I have written a kindlet entitled KindleVNC running as a VNC client on kindle. It supports common vnc protocol. It also supports mouse and keyboard control over the remote desktop.

You can download it from http://wifi001.com

With KindleVNC, you can make your kindle as an e-ink monitor of your PC. You can do whatever you do on your PC through kindle now.

Enjoy it.

kind · 10-02-2011, 07:20 AM

Thank you very much.

thomass · 10-02-2011, 08:33 AM

Wow, thanks for the app. Hope I can use without any error.

EDIT: Could you provide uninstalls also ?

I just try it with VNC Free Edition Viewer for Windows and worked perfect. Thanks again

dasmoover · 10-02-2011, 11:56 AM

Does it support any encryption?

TinyApps.Org · 10-02-2011, 04:46 PM

Thanks so much, tsinghoo! Donation sent via PayPal. Works beautifully with the stock OS X VNC server (AKA "Screen Sharing"; defaults to port 5900). Though I can't imagine uninstalling it, I second the uninstaller request. A list of files installed/modified would be swell, too.

Rockets00 · 10-02-2011, 05:27 PM

is it possible to use it on Kindle 2?

TinyApps.Org · 10-02-2011, 06:00 PM

@Rockets00: Here are the included installers:

update_ss_0.1_dxg_install.bin
update_ss_0.1_dxi_install.bin
update_ss_0.1_k2_install.bin
update_ss_0.1_k2i_install.bin
update_ss_0.1_k3g_install.bin
update_ss_0.1_k3gb_install.bin
update_ss_0.1_k3w_install.bin

Kenneth_irl · 10-02-2011, 06:52 PM

Hey this is really cool. Thanks!

Holding shift is annoying, though. Is it possible to make a toggle script through lauchpad? Or just make it toggable as standard? Also, the mouse is still quite slow on accelerated, still.

Mario1up · 10-02-2011, 11:56 PM

This looks great, but I don't want to make a one-time account just so I can download it. Can somebody attach it to a post here?

EDIT: Nevermind, I did it myself.

fau · 10-03-2011, 12:47 PM

TinyApps.Org, how can i uninstall your program? %)

Mario1up · 10-03-2011, 01:56 PM

I really like this application. Unfortunately, it doesn't work over 3G, which makes sense because you said you only have a Kindle with WiFi. The program crashes upon exit when using 3G, causing an automatic restart.

PoP · 10-03-2011, 02:25 PM

@tsinghoo Thanks. Your VNC client is a great Kindlet implementation. It would be so nice if you could share the java sources.
I particularly liked 1) the virtual keyboard 2) using CTRL to toggle moving cursor or mouse pointer 3) supporting passwords at login.

@fau, @thomass
After unpacking the install bin, I manualy installed the Kindlet, since I wanted to see which files were modified in the file system.

In a SSH session,

1) I Merged tsinghoo.keystore to my /var/local/java/keystore/developer.keystore
For convenience, I have attached my own keystore developer.keystore.2011-10-02.zip which contains dev keys for all developers of this forum to date (except for vanhoa, the chinese chess developer, which I don't know the keystore password).

2) I updated /opt/amazon/ebook/security/external.policy granting to
"*:80-" the following additional SocketPermissions.

Spoiler:

3) And I copied the KindleVNC.azw2 Kindlet to my documents directory.

Thus backing up your developer.keystore and your java external.policy prior to installing the bin is all you need to manualy uninstall the application later. Keeping the updated keystore and policy will not hurt and you can simply just delete the KindleVNC.azw2 to uninstall.

PoP · 10-03-2011, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoP

...
For convenience, I have attached my own keystore Attachment 77314 which contains dev keys for all developers of this forum to date (except for vanhoa, the chinese chess developer, which I don't know the keystore password).
...

Update: I have managed to finaly add vanhoa dev keys

here is my updated keystore: developer.keystore.2011-10-03.zip

Thanks to http://conshell.net/wiki/index.php/K...ert_extraction which showed me how to fight keytool and openssl : the trick consisting in extracting the 3 .der certificates from a vanhoa.keystore (having an unknown password) and reimporting them into a new.keystore which I set the password to password which I could finaly merge to the developer.keystore.

Mario1up · 10-03-2011, 09:07 PM

I found that the ideal resolution for this app is 800x560. The top bar takes up 40 pixels. If you can set custom resolutions on your computer, I suggest doing it for this.

EDIT: Also, a couple feature requests. Could you make Alt be alt on the server and make the page forward/back buttons scroll?

thomass · 10-03-2011, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoP

@tsinghoo Thanks. Your VNC client is a great Kindlet implementation. It would be so nice if you could share the java sources.
I particularly liked 1) the virtual keyboard 2) using CTRL to toggle moving cursor or mouse pointer 3) supporting passwords at login.

@fau, @thomass
After unpacking the install bin, I manualy installed the Kindlet, since I wanted to see which files were modified in the file system.

In a SSH session,

1) I Merged tsinghoo.keystore to my /var/local/java/keystore/developer.keystore
For convenience, I have attached my own keystore Attachment 77314 which contains dev keys for all developers of this forum to date (except for vanhoa, the chinese chess developer, which I don't know the keystore password).

2) I updated /opt/amazon/ebook/security/external.policy granting to
"*:80-" the following additional SocketPermissions.

Spoiler:

3) And I copied the KindleVNC.azw2 Kindlet to my documents directory.

Thus backing up your developer.keystore and your java external.policy prior to installing the bin is all you need to manualy uninstall the application later. Keeping the updated keystore and policy will not hurt and you can simply just delete the KindleVNC.azw2 to uninstall.

Thanks for the info about uninstall info and keystore file. It is good to have a safe way for uninstall in case we need. I think your keystore file should be included into the hack list thread also.

10-02-2011, 05:52 AM	#1
tsinghoo Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 2102 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle 3	KindleVNC: A kindlet to view and control your remote PC desktop I have written a kindlet entitled KindleVNC running as a VNC client on kindle. It supports common vnc protocol. It also supports mouse and keyboard control over the remote desktop. You can download it from http://wifi001.com With KindleVNC, you can make your kindle as an e-ink monitor of your PC. You can do whatever you do on your PC through kindle now. Enjoy it. Last edited by tsinghoo; 10-02-2011 at 05:54 AM.

10-02-2011, 07:20 AM	#2
kind Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 1000010 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Poland Device: Kindle 3	Thank you very much. Last edited by kind; 10-02-2011 at 07:26 AM.

10-02-2011, 08:33 AM	#3
thomass Wizard Posts: 1,669 Karma: 2300001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Kindle 5.3.7	Wow, thanks for the app. Hope I can use without any error. EDIT: Could you provide uninstalls also ? I just try it with VNC Free Edition Viewer for Windows and worked perfect. Thanks again Last edited by thomass; 10-02-2011 at 09:48 AM.

10-02-2011, 04:46 PM	#5
TinyApps.Org Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 43222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: e-ink monitor	Thank you! Thanks so much, tsinghoo! Donation sent via PayPal. Works beautifully with the stock OS X VNC server (AKA "Screen Sharing"; defaults to port 5900). Though I can't imagine uninstalling it, I second the uninstaller request. A list of files installed/modified would be swell, too.

10-02-2011, 06:52 PM	#8
Kenneth_irl Addict Posts: 212 Karma: 55934 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3 + Paperwhite 7th gen	Hey this is really cool. Thanks! Holding shift is annoying, though. Is it possible to make a toggle script through lauchpad? Or just make it toggable as standard? Also, the mouse is still quite slow on accelerated, still. Last edited by Kenneth_irl; 10-02-2011 at 07:19 PM.

10-02-2011, 11:56 AM	#4
dasmoover Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 26720 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WIFI	Does it support any encryption?

10-02-2011, 05:27 PM	#6
Rockets00 Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 6492 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kindle 2	is it possible to use it on Kindle 2?

10-02-2011, 06:00 PM	#7
TinyApps.Org Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 43222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: e-ink monitor	@Rockets00: Here are the included installers: update_ss_0.1_dxg_install.bin update_ss_0.1_dxi_install.bin update_ss_0.1_k2_install.bin update_ss_0.1_k2i_install.bin update_ss_0.1_k3g_install.bin update_ss_0.1_k3gb_install.bin update_ss_0.1_k3w_install.bin

10-03-2011, 12:47 PM	#10
fau Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kindle dxg/k3	TinyApps.Org, how can i uninstall your program? %)

10-03-2011, 01:56 PM	#11
Mario1up Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 374 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3/G	I really like this application. Unfortunately, it doesn't work over 3G, which makes sense because you said you only have a Kindle with WiFi. The program crashes upon exit when using 3G, causing an automatic restart.

10-03-2011, 02:25 PM	#12
PoP curly᷂͓̫̙᷊̥̮̾ͯͤͭͬͦͨ ʎʌɹnɔ Posts: 3,002 Karma: 50506927 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: ♁ ᴺ₄₅°₃₀' ᵂ₇₃°₃₇' ±₆₀" Device: K3₃.₄.₃ PW3&4₅.₁₃.₃	@tsinghoo Thanks. Your VNC client is a great Kindlet implementation. It would be so nice if you could share the java sources. I particularly liked 1) the virtual keyboard 2) using CTRL to toggle moving cursor or mouse pointer 3) supporting passwords at login. @fau, @thomass After unpacking the install bin, I manualy installed the Kindlet, since I wanted to see which files were modified in the file system. In a SSH session, 1) I Merged tsinghoo.keystore to my /var/local/java/keystore/developer.keystore For convenience, I have attached my own keystore developer.keystore.2011-10-02.zip which contains dev keys for all developers of this forum to date (except for vanhoa, the chinese chess developer, which I don't know the keystore password). 2) I updated /opt/amazon/ebook/security/external.policy granting to ":80-" the following additional SocketPermissions. Spoiler: / Kindlet permissions / keystore "kindlet.keystore", "JKS"; // Permissions all Kindlets should have grant signedBy "Kindlet" { permission java.net.SocketPermission ":80-", "accept, connect, listen, resolve";** permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.home", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "runtime_exec", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "kindlet.home", "read"; /* Standard Java properties. This list only covers properties that do not unnecessarily leak * information. user.dir, user.home and user.name are explicitly not permitted. * See http://java.sun.com/javame/reference...getProperties() / // Information about the version of Java the application is running on permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.version", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vendor", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.specification.version", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.specification.vendor", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.specification.name", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.version", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.vendor", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.name", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.specification.version", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.specification.vendor", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.specification.name", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.verbose", "read"; // For code that behaves differently under Windows. The version of Linux is already available // externally due to open source licenses. permission java.util.PropertyPermission "os.name", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "os.arch", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "os.version", "read"; // File, path and line separators permission java.util.PropertyPermission "file.separator", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "path.separator", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "line.separator", "read"; }; // Permissions needed by Kindlets that can use the network grant signedBy "KindletNetworkSupport" { // Network access by Kindlets must be controlled permission com.amazon.kindle.kindlet.internal.net.security.Ne tworkAccessPermission "createConnection"; }; // Permissions needed by the Java framework &/or Kindlets that have a UI grant signedBy "KindletInteractionSupport" { / Required by Component#frameBufferSync / permission java.util.PropertyPermission "awt_fb_enable", "read"; / E-ink framebuffer specific properties. / permission java.util.PropertyPermission "fiona_fb_flag", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "fiona_fb_command", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "fiona_partial_update_upper_x", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "fiona_partial_update_lower_x", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "fiona_partial_update_upper_y", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "fiona_partial_update_lower_y", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "fiona_screen_effect", "read"; / The event queue that Kindlet has access to is in its own AppContext. / permission java.awt.AWTPermission "accessEventQueue"; / Properties provided by the PBP. See * http://java.sun.com/javame/reference...roperties.html / permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.awt.AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER_.isRestricte d", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.awt.Graphics2D.setStroke.BasicStroke.isRestr icted", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.awt.event.MouseEvent.isRestricted", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.awt.event.MouseEvent.supportLevel", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.awt.event.KeyEvent.isRestricted", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.awt.event.KeyEvent.supportMask", "read"; permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.awt.Component.setCursor.isRestricted", "read"; / The optional permissions for java.awt.Frame are not granted since Frame is not whitelisted. */ }; // Permissions needed by 3rd party libs provided with the SDK grant codeBase "file:///opt/amazon/ebook/sdk/lib/-" { permission java.util.PropertyPermission "org.w3c.dom.DOMImplementationSourceList", "read"; }; 3) And I copied the KindleVNC.azw2 Kindlet to my documents directory. Thus backing up your developer.keystore and your java external.policy prior to installing the bin is all you need to manualy uninstall the application later. Keeping the updated keystore and policy will not hurt and you can simply just delete the KindleVNC.azw2 to uninstall.

10-03-2011, 09:07 PM	#14
Mario1up Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 374 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3/G	I found that the ideal resolution for this app is 800x560. The top bar takes up 40 pixels. If you can set custom resolutions on your computer, I suggest doing it for this. EDIT: Also, a couple feature requests. Could you make Alt be alt on the server and make the page forward/back buttons scroll? Last edited by Mario1up; 10-03-2011 at 09:16 PM.

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