Copying/Pasting from a VNC session

Cavallino · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:30

As title folks, I wish to copy some excel data from my VNC session to a local excel sheet. I was wondering if there are any wierd and wonderful programs that can help with this or is it impossible since a VNC session is just streaming to my PC.

Sin_Chase · 30 Jan 2012 at 17:57

What software?

Most support Clipboard synchronisation. I am not sure if it will copy over the Excel context properly though as usually you would only copy simple strings of data, not fully formatted application specific stuff.

Cavallino · 30 Jan 2012 at 22:17

Citrix. Please note I do not have control at the other end but just the local end where I am VNCing from.

I take it there is no 3rd party software which does this?

Grenache · 31 Jan 2012 at 07:51

Are you able to use the VNC program's file transfer function to pull the file off the remote PC?

Cavallino · 31 Jan 2012 at 08:54

Grenache said:
Are you able to use the VNC program's file transfer function to pull the file off the remote PC?

No I have to email files from the offsite to my local copy.

Sin_Chase · 31 Jan 2012 at 08:59

Citrix is not VNC.

It's terminal servicing.

Never really messed with Citrix clipboard sync although your admins should be able to look into your Citirx config.

Cavallino · 31 Jan 2012 at 09:42

Ok thanks for your feedback folks.
But just to confirm, there isnt some kind of 3rd party program which is smart enough to somehow ascertain that when using a copy command on client will trigger a copy of whatever is select onscreen and try to format it as close as possible locally?