VNC® Enterprise Edition User Guide
Chapter 1: Introducing VNC Enterprise Edition
What is VNC Enterprise Edition?
Getting VNC Enterprise Edition ready to use
VNC Enterprise Edition 4.5 connectivity
Chapter 2: Getting Started: Connecting A Client To A Host Computer
Step 1: Ensure VNC Server is running on the host computer
Step 2: Start VNC Viewer on the client computer
Step 3: Identify VNC Server on the host computer
Step 4: Select an encryption option
Step 5: Connect and authenticate to VNC Server
Configuring VNC Viewer before you connect
Connected: The VNC Viewer experience
Using the VNC Viewer shortcut menu
Using the VNC Viewer Properties dialog
Managing the current connection
Changing the appearance and behavior of VNC Viewer
Restricting access to functionality
Chapter 4: Connecting From A Web Browser
Connected: The VNC Viewer for Java experience
Working with VNC Viewer for Java
Chapter 5: Exchanging Information
Printing host computer files to a local printer
Transferring files between client and host computers
Copying and pasting text between client and host computers
Communicating securely using VNC Chat
Chapter 6: Setting Up VNC Server
Running multiple instances of VNC Server
Configuring network communications
Preventing connections to VNC Server
Restricting functionality for connected users
Authenticating connections to VNC Server
Relaxing the authentication rules
Bypassing the authentication rules
Preventing particular connections to VNC Server
Restricting functionality for particular connected users
Uniquely identifying VNC Server
Appendix A: Saving Connections
Saving connections to VNC Address Book
Using VNC Address Book to connect
This User Guide explains how to use VNC Enterprise Edition 4.5 to connect two computers over a TCP/IP network and control one from the other. The two computers can be running any supported operating system.
Note: All the information in this User Guide also applies to VNC Personal Edition 4.5 with the exception of sections on platform-native authentication, and to VNC Viewer Plus 1.0 for connections made to VNC Server.
Intended audience
There is no such thing as a typical VNC Enterprise Edition user. This User Guide therefore has more than one audience in mind:
• Chapter 1 is a general introduction to VNC Enterprise Edition, intended for everybody.
• Chapter 2 through 5 are intended for users who want to connect to and control a remote computer.
• Chapters 6 and 7 are intended for users who want to set up the computer to be controlled.
This User Guide is intended to be operating system-agnostic, as far as possible. Information related to specific operating systems is clearly marked.
Conventions
Most dialogs and other artifacts are identified by the operating system under which graphics were captured. The default for generic dialogs is Windows XP. These may appear different under UNIX or Linux and Mac OS X, or versions of Windows with different themes, but the principle is the same. Note that error messages and partial dialogs are not identified.
Services
You can e-mail RealVNC Support if you have a full or trial license to use VNC Enterprise Edition. At the time of publication, this service is available from www.realvnc.com/support/index.html.
Related information
Navigate to www.realvnc.com for:
• Supported platforms, operating systems, and system requirements.
• Instructions on how to install, unlock, and remove VNC Enterprise Edition, and getting a trial license key.
• Release Notes and FAQs.
• Downloads of related programs.
• Information relating to earlier versions of VNC Enterprise Edition.
• Information relating to other RealVNC products and solutions.
Note: Under Windows, once VNC Enterprise Edition is installed, you can go straight to the VNC Enterprise Edition home page from the Start menu. Select RealVNC > Documentation > VNC Enterprise Edition on the web.