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D. BothUsing and Administering Linux: Volume 3https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9786-5_54

54. Remote Desktop Access

David Both1  
(1)
Raleigh, NC, USA
 

Objectives

In this chapter you will learn
  • To define remote desktop access (RDA)

  • To install and configure TigerVNC, a remote desktop system

  • To connect to the remote Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server and perform typical desktop tasks

  • To configure an encrypted VNC connection to a remote server

Introduction

Sometimes there is a need for remote desktop access (RDA) that cannot be fulfilled in any other way. This type of access connects to a remote computer using tools that enable you as the user to work ...

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