{"id":8909,"date":"2021-08-12T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=8909"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:44:16","slug":"raspberry-pi-vnc","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/raspberry-pi-vnc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up a Raspberry Pi RealVNC Remote Access Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8909\" class=\"elementor elementor-8909\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d410e5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d410e5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-babab64\" data-id=\"babab64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d83c968 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d83c968\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6491ea1\" data-id=\"6491ea1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48325f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48325f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Running Pi OS Bookworm?\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2efdd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2efdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"ui-provider ee bfw bbw ccq ccr ccs cct ccu ccv ccw ccx ccy ccz cda cdb cdc cdd cde cdf cdg cdh cdi cdj cdk cdl cdm cdn cdo cdp cdq cdr cds cdt cdu cdv\" dir=\"ltr\">Please see our guide: <a class=\"fui-Link ___10kug0w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/help.realvnc.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/14110635000221-raspberry-pi-5-bookworm-and-realvnc-connect\" href=\"https:\/\/help.realvnc.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/14110635000221-Raspberry-Pi-5-Bookworm-and-RealVNC-Connect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Raspberry Pi 5, Bookworm and RealVNC Connect\">Raspberry Pi 5, Bookworm and RealVNC Connect<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98eee9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98eee9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>This article applies to RealVNC Connect through version 7.<\/em><\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through everything you need to know about setting up and using RealVNC for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/discover\/remote-desktop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">remote access<\/a> on your Raspberry Pi, including tips for getting started and ensuring a smooth experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95251ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95251ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/df004bd7-9a97-4d0b-9f80-3f51d9ba15a9-1024x680.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/df004bd7-9a97-4d0b-9f80-3f51d9ba15a9-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/df004bd7-9a97-4d0b-9f80-3f51d9ba15a9-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/df004bd7-9a97-4d0b-9f80-3f51d9ba15a9-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/df004bd7-9a97-4d0b-9f80-3f51d9ba15a9-1536x1020.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/df004bd7-9a97-4d0b-9f80-3f51d9ba15a9.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0786952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0786952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you control Raspberry Pi remotely?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0343247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0343247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Yes, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/\">RealVNC Connect<\/a>, you can securely access and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/raspberry-pi-remote-access-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">control your Raspberry Pi remotely<\/a>, whether you\u2019re using it with a display or as a <a href=\"https:\/\/realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-use-a-headless-raspberry-pi-with-vnc-connect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">headless device<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is perfect for situations where you may wish to have your Raspberry Pi constantly performing tasks, but don&#8217;t necessarily need visual access to it all the time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a76d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17a76d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Use RealVNC Connect With Raspberry Pi?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7bdc79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7bdc79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">RealVNC Connect makes it easy to access your Raspberry Pi\u2019s GUI (Graphical User Interface) remotely, allowing you to interact with it as if you were right in front of it. You can configure settings, run applications, troubleshoot, and manage your Raspberry Pi from any device, whether it\u2019s Windows, macOS, Linux, or even a smartphone or tablet.<\/p><p>Ready to get started? Let\u2019s walk through how to enable VNC on your Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fe2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85fe2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Ensure software is up to date<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c275924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c275924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step when setting up a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/what-is-remote-desktop\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote desktop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Raspberry Pi is to ensure that your software is up to date.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to update the packages running on your device, you\u2019ll need to run the following two commands:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminal $<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo apt update<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo apt upgrade<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.png 535w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c129aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c129aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Enable RealVNC on Raspberry Pi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c02ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c02ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step is to install RealVNC Server on your Raspberry Pi device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1a-custom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1a-custom.png 548w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1a-custom-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do this, run the following command:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminal $\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo apt install realvnc-vnc-server realvnc-vnc-viewer<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RealVNC will be disabled by default on your Raspberry Pi device, however you can easily enable it using either the desktop or the terminal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enable RealVNC on the desktop, navigate to the start menu &gt; Preferences &gt; Raspberry Pi Configuration.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25093 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.png 646w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-300x288.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then select \u2018Interfaces\u2019, and click \u2018Enable\u2019 next to VNC. Then click \u2018OK\u2019.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enable VNC using the terminal, enter the following command:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminal $<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo raspi-config<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the arrows, navigate to \u2018Interfacing Options\u2019 &gt; \u2018VNC\u2019, then choose \u2018Yes\u2019 and select \u2018OK\u2019.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"654\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.png 654w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b85321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b85321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Complete the connection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b82f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b82f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Log in to your Raspberry Pi device using your RealVNC\u00ae account. Then, log in to the same account on the device running RealVNC Viewer. Your Raspberry Pi device should show as an available connection.<\/p><p>If you wish, you can also connect without using a RealVNC account. Simply make note of the IP address shown in RealVNC Server, which will allow you to initiate a Direct Connection.<\/p><p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5.png 648w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6.png 646w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">When asked for login credentials, you need to use your Raspberry Pi&#8217;s credentials. By default, the account is \u2018pi&#8217; and the password is whatever you have set it to (the default password is \u2018raspberry&#8217;, but as everyone knows this, it&#8217;s a good idea to change it as quickly as possible).<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"935\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7.png 935w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-768x500.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"931\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8.png 931w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-768x571.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations &#8211; you\u2019ve now completed the setup of RealVNC Connect on a Raspberry Pi device. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da78df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da78df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using RealVNC Connect for a Raspberry Pi virtual desktop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8c22c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b8c22c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you wish to do this, run the following command on your Raspberry Pi device:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminal $<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vncserver<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write down the IP address and display number shown. Then you can enter these details into RealVNC Viewer, and you\u2019ll be able to connect.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you wish to stop the remote virtual desktop, enter the following command:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminal $<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vncserver-kill:&lt;display-number&gt;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98ef69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b98ef69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secure, Seamless Access to Your Raspberry Pi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375fd02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"375fd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealVNC Connect<\/a>, you can effortlessly and securely remotely control your Raspberry Pi, whether it&#8217;s connected to a monitor or operating as a headless device. 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If you want to make manually configured direct connections then a paid subscription is needed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2282\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2282\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What port does VNC Raspberry Pi use?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2282\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2282\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The RealVNC Raspberry Pi port is 5900.<\/p><p>You should ensure that you open this port on all the middle devices to work the communication from your PC to the Raspberry Pi.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2283\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2283\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I secure my Raspberry Pi remotely?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2283\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2283\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">There are several steps you can take to ensure that you&#8217;re remotely accessing your Raspberry Pi in a secure manner.<\/p><p>You should treat every connection as if it&#8217;s been made in a hostile environment and ensure that data is end-to-end encrypted. 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