VNC^® Enterprise Edition User Guide

Starting VNC Viewer

To start VNC Viewer on the client computer:

•  Under Windows, select RealVNC > VNC Viewer from the Start menu, or double-click the VNC Viewer desktop icon, if available.

•  Under UNIX or Linux, either:

— Type vncviewer in a Terminal window, and press the ENTER key.

— Select Applications > Internet > VNC Viewer from the menu system, if available.

•  Under Mac OS X, navigate to the Applications > RealVNC folder, and double-click the VNC Viewer program.

The VNC Viewer: New Connection dialog opens:

(Windows XP)

VNC Viewer is ready to connect to VNC Server out-of-the-box. However, if you want to configure it, note that some properties must be configured before you connect. For more information, see Configuring VNC Viewer before you connect.

To carry on connecting to a host computer, see Connecting to a host computer.

Starting Listening VNC Viewer

You can start VNC Viewer in such a way that it does not connect to VNC Server but rather waits for VNC Server to connect to it. This is called a reverse connection. For more information about this feature, and why you might want to use it in conjunction with a host computer user, see Establishing a reverse connection.

To start Listening VNC Viewer:

•  Under Windows, select RealVNC > Advanced > Start Listening VNC Viewer from the Start menu.

•  Under UNIX or Linux, type vncviewer -listen in a Terminal window, and press the ENTER key. Note that the Terminal window must stay open while a reverse connection is in progress.

•  Under Mac OS X, navigate to the Applications > RealVNC folder, and double-click the VNC Viewer program. The VNC Viewer application menu opens. Select VNC Viewer > Launch Listening VNC Viewer.

Under Windows or Mac OS X, a VNC Viewer icon is displayed in the Notification area and Dock respectively. Hover the mouse cursor over the icon to confirm that Listening VNC Viewer is running:

(Windows XP)

Under Windows, Listening VNC Viewer has a shortcut menu:

(Windows XP)

You do not need to configure Listening VNC Viewer, but if you want to do so before a connection is established, select Default Options to open the VNC Viewer Defaults dialog. This dialog contains the same properties as the VNC Viewer Properties dialog. For more information, start with Configuring VNC Viewer before you connect.

Note you can select New Connection to open the VNC Viewer: New Connection dialog and use VNC Viewer to establish a connection to VNC Server in the normal way. Carry on from Connecting to a host computer.

If a reverse connection is successfully established, Listening VNC Viewer displays the host computer’s desktop in a new window on the client computer in exactly the same way as VNC Viewer. Carry on from Connected: The VNC Viewer experience.

If a reverse connection is not successful, start with Establishing a reverse connection.