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When you click on the PC Desktop link and then the link to start the VNC Viewer, you recieve the following error message:

Cause

Local loop-back is disabled on the host computer.

Solution

In order to resolve this problem, perform the following steps on the Host computer (the one you are trying to connect to):

1. From the Window Start menu, click Run, type REGEDIT and click OK.
2. Note: Before making the following changes, make a backup of your registry. See Technical Document 111: How do I Backup and Restore the Windows Registry for more information. Alternatively for Windows XP users, see Technical Document 670: How to Create a Windows XP Restore Point.
3. In the left pane, click on the plus sign (+) beside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
4. Click on the plus sign (+) beside Software.
5. Click on the plus sign (+) beside ORL.
6. Click on WinVNC3.
7. In the right hand window, right-click on AllowLoopback and choose Modify.
8. Type the number 1 into the Value data field and click Ok.
9. Close the Registry Editor, launch Laplink Everywhere, and test the remote control connection.

Product: Laplink Gold
KB: 1053  Last updated: Invalid Date
Keywords: Error Messages: Connections 
Platforms:

• WinXP
• WinMe
• Win98/SE
• WinNT
• Win2K
• Win95

Wildcards (internal use):

• Error Messages
• Connections