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In computing, Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely control another computer. It transmits the keyboard and mouse events from one computer to another, relaying the graphical screen updates back in the other direction, over a network.

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OSX Server VNC configuration

We've had a good deal of trouble configuring our Xserves so that various systems can reliably connect to them via VNC. One particular sore spot has been making the built-in screen sharing client on ordinary Snow Leopard connect. Is there a reliable…
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how to install TightVnc via remote command prompt‎

How can I install TightVnc via remote command prompt‎? I'm running windows 2003 and I dont have any access in my rdp .
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problem with VNC

I upload vnc on my server and when i execute it : winvnc.exe -install i get this error : The vnc service could not be installed what am i going to do ?
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problem with VNC

I set a VNC on my server and but when I want to connect to my server with VNC i get this error : " Failed to connect to server" what am i going to do ? thanks in advance
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VncServer can't restart because of Xvnc

I'm working on a Red Hat Linux server. VNC server started to act weird (i.e. the sessions became Spartan). So I decided to reboot VNC server. I keep getting the following error message: "unable to start Xvnc, exiting" Does anyone know what this…
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Mac Os X remote from Windows

I want to rent a Mac X dedicated server online. I have only a PC running windows at work. Can a vnc client on windows connect to the Mac Os X Server ? I have read that the protocol Apple Remote Desktop might compatible with vnc, but I want to be…
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VNC over SSH via Linux box between two windows machines

I'm getting myself very confused trying to figure out how to connect to a VNC server on windows from a remote windows machine via a tunnel to a linux server local to the VNC server. I'm not looking to have an SSH client on the Windows machine. Being…
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vnc log using up all hard drive space on linux?

Got a really weird problem. Im on centos/linux using VNC. I am running a mysql update thats pretty big, but not more than a few gig. I restarted mysql server while doing the db upload because i realised i had made a mistake and needed to start…
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How to make Ubuntu VM available to multiple users in the cloud?

I have a design technical question. Let me describe the use case first: I have 20 students. My idea is that they all can run a full Ubuntu Desktop from within their web browser. Everyone should have their own user account (preferable connected to a…
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Ubuntu VNC with XDMCP Black Screen

I have a ubuntu 22.04 LTS system with the following setup: I have a Systemd unit with Socket Activation, basically the following: [Service] ExecStart=-/usr/bin/Xvnc -inetd -query localhost -geometry 1920x1080 -once…
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VNC connection via SSH for remote access

I want to connect to my remote server via VNC using ssh, the problem is I don't understand how should I do it. I am able to connect to my server through terminal with a ssh config file, and all I have in my arsenal is the server's hostname, port,…
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VNC connection through SSH

I have a problem, I need to establish a VNC connection with ssh, so I can have remote desktop (graphical) access to my server. I tried doing it with Remmina and it was asking me for some ssh key, but I only have the hostname and password of my…
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Watermark for VNC displays

Are there any feasible options for adding a watermark (i.e. diagonal transparent text) to VNC sessions? I did not find such features provided out of the box for the existing open-source VNC servers. Gateways / proxies like Apache Guacamole don't…
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Real VNC stopped working with a Windows Domain all of a sudden?

(not sure if this is a Superuser question, or a Server Fault question, so please redirect if required) I've posted this on a VNC mailing list, but I thought I'd ask the folks here as the audience is probably a little wider, and I'm really starting…
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Single Server Multiple Virtual PCs remote access to Virtual PCs

We want to setup one mega server (8GB RAM, Quad Core Processor) and install Virtual Machines for the following tasks. Virtual Machine for SVN server, Bug tracker Virtual Machine for Sharepoint portal development Virtual machine for IIS deployment…
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