#VNC VIEWER REVIEWS INSTALL#
#VNC VIEWER REVIEWS SOFTWARE#

Just sniff out a Net-connected computer, and you can run your machine long distance.ĭespite the flexibility you get from cross-platform remote control, VNC offers just one way to connect: via the Internet.

#VNC VIEWER REVIEWS SOFTWARE#

How does it work? The WinVNC server software includes a miniature Web server, which controls the host computer using any Java-enabled browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, making VNC a must-have for bargain-minded road warriors.

#VNC VIEWER REVIEWS INSTALL#

You really don't need to install any software on the remote machine, making WinVNC, like GoToMyPC, easy to use when you're connecting from a borrowed or public computer. With editions for Windows (including Windows CE), Mac, Linux, and Solaris, VNC is the obvious choice for cross-OS remote control-for example, when you have to operate an office Windows machine from your Linux system at home. The amazing thing about WinVNC isn't that it works, but that it's free and works on so many different platforms. WinVNC doesn't tell you this, but it ignores any more than eight.) (Don't bother typing in more than eight characters, by the way. The most important setting is the password you assign to the host. Neither the Server nor the Viewer software has an interface per se each is little more than a small dialog box with a handful of scratch-your-head options such as Deconify On Bell. Everyone else who needs the convenience of controlling a computer by browser-and especially anyone wary of do-it-yourself computer projects-should head for GoToMyPC instead.Īssuming that you can puzzle out installation and setup, you'll need to run the WinVNC Server software on the host and the Viewer on the remote to start controlling it. The only time you should use WinVNC is if you absolutely must connect to a variety of operating systems and don't want to spend a single buck on remote control. Sure, it's available in more OS flavors than any other remote control app we reviewed, but it's tough to use and the security is lax. Setting up and using this remote control app can be tougher than coaxing a cat from a tree. WinVNC may be free, but it isn't a free ride.

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