VNC^® Enterprise Edition User Guide

Restricting access to functionality

By default, while a connection is in progress, you should be able to:

•  Control the host computer using your keyboard and mouse.

•  Print host computer files directly to a local printer.

•  Exchange files with the host computer.

•  Copy and paste text between applications running on the client and host computers.

•  Chat with other VNC Viewer users connected to the same host computer, or with a host computer user.

VNC Server may have been configured to prevent some or all of these operations. For more information, see Restricting functionality for connected users. In addition, VNC Viewer might have been configured to disable printing before the connection started.

You can restrict access to VNC Enterprise Edition functionality while the connection is in progress by configuring properties on the Inputs tab of the VNC Viewer Properties dialog. For more information on this dialog, see Using the VNC Viewer Properties dialog. You might want to do this if you are watching a demonstration on the host computer, for example, and want to prevent inadvertent interruption.

Note: You can enable functionality again at any time. To prevent this for the current connection only, disable the VNC Viewer toolbar and shortcut menu. For more information, see Changing the appearance and behavior of VNC Viewer.

(Windows XP)

Making VNC Viewer ‘view only’

You can quickly prevent all interchange with the host computer, making VNC Viewer ‘view only’. To do this, select Disabled (view-only mode) from the Inputs dropdown.

Disabling your keyboard

You can disable the client computer’s keyboard. To do this, turn off Enable keyboard input.

Disabling your mouse

You can disable the client computer’s mouse. To do this, turn off Enable mouse input.

Disabling file transfer

You can disable file transfer between client and host computers. To do this, turn off Enable file transfer.

For more information about this feature, see Transferring files between client and host computers.

Disabling copy and paste

You can disable copy and paste between applications running on the client and host computers. To do this, turn off Share clipboard with VNC Server.

For more information about this feature, see Copying and pasting text between client and host computers.

Disabling VNC Chat

You can disable VNC Chat. To do this, turn off Enable chat. For more information about this feature, see Communicating securely using VNC Chat.