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In November 2016, RealVNC released the updated version of their software, now called VNC Connect (version 6.0). The new version introduces a cloud connection option using a subscription-based pricing model. Users can choose between three subscription levels; Home (free for non-commercial use),
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As of release 4.3 (released August 2007), separate versions of both the Personal and Enterprise editions exist for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Release 4.6 included features such as HTTP proxy support, chat, an address book, remote printing, unicode support, and connection notification.
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can run in full-screen mode; they use the F8 function-key as the default key for bringing up an options menu (which includes the option to, among other things, switch off full screen mode or to forward a Control-Alt-Delete key-sequence).
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Professional and Enterprise. Home and Professional subscriptions are cloud connections only. The Enterprise subscription supports hybrid connections that include the traditional direct (peer to peer) connections and/or cloud connections.
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is pixel-based. Although this leads to great flexibility (e.g., any type of desktop can be displayed), it is often less efficient than solutions that have a better understanding of the underlying graphic layout, like
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Enterprise – commercial version geared towards enterprises, with enhanced authentication and encryption, remote printing, chat, file transfer, and command-line deployment
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to allow the Viewer to control the Server's screen remotely. The application is used, for example, by IT support engineers to provide helpdesk services to remote users.
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With the release of VNC 5.0 late December 2013, RealVNC software editions used a single binary which superseded VNC Enterprise Edition and VNC Personal Edition.
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Professional – commercial version geared towards home or small-business users, with authentication and encryption, remote printing, chat and file transfer
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Following the release of VNC 5.0 VNC is now a single binary which supersedes VNC Enterprise Edition and VNC Personal Edition.
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Connect software consists of a server (VNC Server) and client (VNC Viewer) application, which exchange data over the
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A Windows-only client, VNC Viewer Plus was launched in 2010, designed to interface to the embedded server on
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to forward TCP Port 5900 (or the customized port respectively) to the local machine address if behind a
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For remote access to view one computer desktop on another, RealVNC requires one of three subscriptions:
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founded RealVNC Limited in 2002. The automotive division of RealVNC spun out as a separate company (
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The server component of RealVNC allows a computer to be remotely controlled by another computer.
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After proposing remote access interface for Weston in October 2013, RealVNC published a
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motherboards. RealVNC removed VNC Viewer Plus from sale on 28th February 2021.
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operating systems. A list of supported platforms can be found on the
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each of the server versions ("Home", "Professional", "Enterprise").
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For a desktop-to-desktop connection RealVNC runs on
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Developer(s)
Stable release
C++
Java
Operating system
Windows
Linux
macOS
Android
iOS
Platform
x86-64
M1
M2
M3
macOS
ARM
Raspberry Pi
Type
Remote administration
software
License
Proprietary software
GPL
www.realvnc.com
remote access
VNC
RFB protocol
Andy Harter

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