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## Situation:
My flight group and I want to create missions using Liberation. I run the campaign on my dedicated server, which is a Windows 10 Guest VM.
My flight group and I want to create missions using Retribution. I run the campaign on my dedicated server, which is a Windows 10 Guest VM.
Generally we use the Server Interface provided by ED to control the server. Missions are synced by a Google Drive sync.
So everybody is able to upload missions and run them on the server remotely, without having to use some sort of third party interface - like VNC or Remote Desktop.
On Liberation it is a bit different - you cannot control it using some sort of WebGui. Making a turn would need the user to be on that very machine the mission runs.
On Retribution it is a bit different - you cannot control it using some sort of WebGui. Making a turn would need the user to be on that very machine the mission runs.
Asking for a solution I was pointed to use Remote Desktop for such an endeavour - in my eyes not a good solution when running a server where several people want to operate.
## Workaround:
To access the Liberation Tool I used VNC and set it up the following way...
To access the Retribution Tool I used VNC and set it up the following way...
### Setting up Liberation area
On the Windows VM set up a second screen in which you want to position Liberation. Note that the resolution should be somewhat below your clients-resolution
### Setting up Retribution area
On the Windows VM set up a second screen in which you want to position Retribution. Note that the resolution should be somewhat below your clients-resolution
for example:
If you use 1080p on your client then it would be best that the resolution on your VM is below that (1680x1050) - otherwise your browser bars/frames will cost viewing area.
If you fancy remove the Taskbar from that screen.
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Once done install it as a service (there are links in the StartMenu for that) and run that service (also link in StartMenu).
In your tray you'll find a VNC icon, click on it and open _configuration_.
Set up your ports and passwords as needed.
On Extra Ports add the port and viewing area your Liberation is positioned
On Extra Ports add the port and viewing area your Retribution is positioned
In my particular case (1152x864 main screen / 1680x1050 second screen) that string looks like that:
>``5901:1680x1020+1152+30``
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There are some more parameters to websockify to wrap executables or start them on connection, which I haven't had a look on yet.
## Execution
Start websockify using the parameters given (or adapted). Start Liberation and put it on your second screen maximized.
Start a Browser and enter the URL:port of your machine. Enter you password - now you should see your Liberation tool.
Start websockify using the parameters given (or adapted). Start Retribution and put it on your second screen maximized.
Start a Browser and enter the URL:port of your machine. Enter you password - now you should see your Retribution tool.
## Notes
I did all that for people I trust and not for a public server. Keep in mind that this provides an access to your machine, there is no security implemented.
Why did I use an area instead of an executable wrapping? Because Liberation uses popups, if I wrap VNC only to liberation.exe those popups might not show up - providing an area I avoid this.
Why did I use an area instead of an executable wrapping? Because Retribution uses popups, if I wrap VNC only to Retribution.exe those popups might not show up - providing an area I avoid this.