VNC^® Enterprise Edition User Guide

Step 5: Connect and authenticate to VNC Server

To connect to VNC Server, click the Connect button at the bottom of the VNC Viewer: New Connection dialog:

(Windows XP)

If this is the first time you have connected to VNC Server from this computer, a message similar to the following appears:

If you have access to the host computer, you can check that VNC Viewer is connecting to the correct host computer by comparing this signature with that displayed in the VNC Server Status dialog:

If you see any other message referring to the VNC Server signature, it is recommended you do not connect. For more information on this security feature, see Uniquely identifying VNC Server.

Click the Yes button to continue connecting to VNC Server. You may be required to enter a user name and password:

(Windows XP)

If so, then by default enter the credentials of a user with administrative privileges on the host computer. If you:

•  Do not know this information and have access to the host computer, you may be able to find out, or alternatively register your own credentials.

•  Know that the primary user account does not have a password set (likely for friends and family only), you must change the default authentication mechanism, or disable authentication altogether.

For more information, start with Authenticating connections to VNC Server. If you do not have access, contact a system administrator or a host computer user.

Click the OK button. If the connection is successful, VNC Viewer displays the host computer’s desktop in a new window on the client computer. Carry on from Connected: The VNC Viewer experience. If the connection fails for any reason, start with Troubleshooting connection.

Note: Once connected, you can save a connection so you can quickly reconnect in future without having to remember the network address and authentication credentials. For more information, see Appendix A, Saving Connections.