VNC User Guide
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Principles of VNC remote control
Getting the computers ready to use
Connectivity and feature matrix
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 running on the host computer
Step 4: Request an encrypted connection
Configuring VNC Viewer before you connect
The VNC Viewer user experience
Using the VNC Viewer - Options dialog
Managing the current connection
Changing appearance and behavior
Restricting access to features
Chapter 4: Connecting From A Web Browser
The VNC Viewer for Java user experience
Working with VNC Viewer for Java
Chapter 5: Exchanging Information
Printing host computer files to a local printer
Transfering files between client and host computers
Copying and pasting text between client and host computers
Communicating securely using chat
Chapter 6: Setting Up VNC Server
Running multiple instances of VNC Server
Preventing connections to VNC Server
Restricting functionality for connected users
Chapter 7: Making Connections Secure
Authenticating connections to VNC Server
Relaxing the authentication rules
Bypassing the authentication rules
Preventing particular connections to VNC Server
Restricting features for particular connected users
Uniquely identifying VNC Server
Appendix A: Saving Connections
Saving connections to VNC Address Book
Using VNC Address Book to connect
By default, VNC Server displays a notification message in the bottom right corner of the host computer’s desktop (top right under Mac OS X) each time a user connects:
Note: A similar message appears on disconnection.
You can choose different notification options on the Connections tab of the VNC Server - Options dialog. More on this dialog.
Preventing notification messages
You can disable notification messages on connection and disconnection. To do this, choose Do nothing.
Displaying connection prompts
You can replace messages with connection prompts that enable a host computer user (or an already-connected user) to accept or reject new users. To do this, choose Show accept/reject prompt.
Note: Some users (those with sufficient VNC permissions) are able to bypass connection prompts.
Alternatively, you can conditionally replace messages with connection prompts so that they only appear when a host computer user is ‘present’ to accept or reject them. To do this, choose Show prompt only if user logged on (Service Mode) or Show prompt only if user connected (Virtual Mode). For more information, see Preventing particular users connecting.
