March 2005
Beginner to intermediate
342 pages
15h 55m
English
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Connect to a VNC Server
To connect to the VNC server from a Linux machine, you can use the
vncviewer tool that is included with the VNC software. This simple little
program is used like this:
foo@bar:~$ vncviewer 192.168.0.2:1
In this command, you specify the IP address, a colon (:), and then the dis-
play number to connect to. When you run the command, you are prompted
for the VNC server password and then the VNC desktop is displayed.
Configure a Windows VNC Server
Installing the Windows VNC server is a fairly painless process. Once
installed, it can be configured as a Windows Service so that it is always run-
ning (like a daemon in Linux). The benefit of running the server as a service
is that you will still be able to access the server when the machine is locked
or the user has logged out.
Download the Windows installer from the TightVNC web site. It is a typi-
cal Windows installer that offers no surprises.
To use the VNC server as a service, tick each box that refers to the VNC
Server System Service in the VNC installation routine. When you have done
this, the Server Options dialog box will appear, and you must configure at
least the Authentication tab to run the server. In this tab, you should select
the VNC 3.3 Authentication option and use the Set Password field to define
the password for the server. You should never
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