VNC (Virtual Network Computing) software makes it
possible to view and fully-interact with one computer from any other
computer or mobile device anywhere on the Internet. VNC software is
cross-platform, allowing remote control between different types of
computer. For ultimate simplicity, there is even a Java viewer, so
that any desktop can be controlled remotely from within a browser
without having to install software.
VNC has a wide range of applications including
system administration, IT support and helpdesks. It can also be used
to support the mobile user, both for hot desking within the
enterprise and also to provide remote access at home, or on the
road. The system allows several connections to the same desktop,
providing an invaluable tool for collaborative or shared working in
the workplace or classroom. Computer support within the
geographically spread family is an ever popular use.
The open source version of VNC has been available
since 1998, and more than 20 million copies of the software have
been downloaded. The software has also appeared on numerous magazine
cover disks, and for several years all popular versions of Linux
have included VNC. It is in active use by many millions in industry,
commerce, education and at home. Virtually all Fortune 500 companies
use VNC, and installations of VNC across thousands of workstations
are commonplace.
Today, the VNC team has re-designed and
re-implemented the VNC system. Compatible with the original
protocols, the system is now an extremely flexible, modular and
scaleable platform for vertical development, integration and
licensing.
VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing. It is
remote control software which allows you to view and interact with
one computer (the "server") using a simple program (the "viewer") on
another computer anywhere on the Internet. The two computers don't
even have to be the same type, so for example you can use VNC to
view an office Linux machine on your Windows PC at home. VNC is in
widespread active use by millions throughout industry, academia and
privately.
The VNC protocol is a simple protocol for remote
access to graphical user interfaces. It is based on the concept of a
remote framebuffer or RFB. In the past we have tended to refer to
the VNC protocol as the RFB protocol, so you may have seen this term
in other publications. The protocol simply allows a server to update
the framebuffer displayed on a viewer. Because it works at the
framebuffer level it is potentially applicable to all operating
systems, windowing systems and applications. This includes X/Unix,
Windows, and Macintosh, but might also include PDAs, and indeed any
device with some form of communications link. The protocol will
operate over any reliable transport such as TCP/IP.
How can I use
VNC?
Remote control software such as VNC has a variety
of uses. It allows a person at a remote computer to assume control
of another computer across a network, as if they were sitting in
front of the other computer.
For the individual user, one common scenario is
using VNC to help troubleshoot the computer of a distant
less-technically-savvy relative. In other words, sitting at your
desk in Baltimore, you could use VNC to take control of your
mother's PC in London and show her how to install and use some new
software package by actually doing it yourself.
For the business user, VNC can be used to provide
a flexible hot-desking and road-warrior environment by allowing
employees to access their office desktop and server machines from
any machine in the company's offices or from other remote sites,
regardless of the type of computers involved at either end. An
equally popular business application of VNC is in remote system
administration, where VNC is used to allow administrators to take
control of employee machines to diagnose and fix problems, or to
access and administer server machines without making a trip to the
console.
VNC can also be used in educational contexts, for
example to allow a distributed group of students simultaneously to
view a computer screen being manipulated by an instructor, or to
allow the instructor to take control of the students' computers to
provide assistance. Of course, as these examples illustrate, the
variety of uses of VNC is really as diverse as the number of VNC
users, a number which is big and growing all the time!
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