RealVNC - (Freeware)
Viewing and even controlling one remote computer from another desktop computer is possible with RealVNC which also offer the possibility to do this with computer with different platforms.
RealVNC is a VNC (Virtual Network Computing) customer developed to take control of remote computers, provided that VNC server is running on the remote machines.
User can view and use the remote server with a simple client program from any other computer in the world. One of the main advantages of Real VNC is that computers can have different platforms being possible, for example, to view and control a workstation running Linux from the personal computer with Windows.
- NEW: VNC Server providing basic remote control freely available across all supported platforms.
- NEW: VNC Server containing premium security and performance features available for use across all supported UNIX/Linux and Mac OS X platforms.
- NEW: Apply a license key at any time to unlock premium features without installing software.
- NEW: The same license key can be applied on any platform, simplifying mixed deployments.
- NEW: Grace period of seven days in which to license VNC Server permanently after trial, or if an existing license key has expired.
- NEW: VNC Server user interface with improved access to diagnostic and troubleshooting information, and a licensing and repair wizard.
- NEW: VNC Viewer can automatically reconnect in certain circumstances, for example when a host computer user logs or switches out.
- NEW: VNC Viewer explicitly warns about unencrypted connections.
- NEW: VNC Viewer can connect via SOCKS/HTTP proxy servers that require BASIC authentication.
- NEW: Support for Windows 8 Release Preview.
The VNC Server executable has been renamed from winvnc4.exe to vncserver.exe.
VNC Server in Service Mode no longer automatically restarts if it was explicitly stopped before a computer is rebooted.
VNC Server in Service Mode need no longer be pre-registered before it is started at the command line.
VNC Server no longer requires a separate vncconfig utility in order to permit configuration.