What is Virtual Network Computing (VNC)?
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a program which allows you to remotely access the desktop of another computer over a network. VNC is available for a variety of platforms, ranging from cellular phones to minicomputers. Originally developed by Olivetti Research (which became a part of AT&T Research), it was transferred to the original developers who founded RealVNC to extend and support it. VNC is made freely available under the GNU Public License. Table of Contents · Glossary B2. Where can I obtain VNC? There are several versions of VNC available as people have taken the source code and modified it for specific tasks. The “original” VNC, now called RealVNC, can be downloaded from RealVNC’s web site at http://www.realvnc.com/. For information on other versions of VNC, see B5 and B6, below. Table of Contents · Glossary B3. How does Kaboodle work with VNC? To understand how Kaboodle works with VNC, you must first have an understanding of how VNC works: VNC uses a protocol called Remote
