What is Virtual Network Computing?

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is, in essence, a remote display system which allows you to view a computing desktop environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures. [1] Debian packages are available for this program, and are included in the 2.0 Hamm distribution under the name vncserver with xvncviewer and svncviewer dependencies.  more

Virtual network computing is a remote display system that allows you to view a computer’s desktop display from different locations. You can view the display not only on the computer it is running from, but also via Internet access and from a variety of different machines in different locations. Virtual network computing is a small and simple to use system that can be integrated into your own computer without the need for any installation. The Win32 viewer is around 150 kilobytes (kb) in size and can be accessed directly from a floppy disk; it is that simple. Virtual network computing is a truly independent system. You can leave your desk and go to another computer, which can either be in the next room in your office or even in your home, and then reconnect to your original computer and finish your work. Virtual network computing is also shareable, which means that several people can view the desktop on their machines. It is excellent for systems testers who need to keep an eye on ...  more