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VNC variant provides remote control boost

Serdar Yegulalp, Contributor
01.11.2006
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I've written before about VNC for SearchWinSystems. This open source and non-platform-centric remote control mechanism allows you to control any computer from a distance that can run VNC -- regardless of which operating system it's using -- from any computer that can also run VNC. This would make it possible for a Windows machine to access an OS X system or vice versa.

The software is free under the GNU GPL license, which makes it a useful alternative to the Remote Desktop feature in Windows or (to a limited extent) Citrix in situations where it isn't possible to use those technologies.

Because VNC is open source, a number of alli

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ed and affiliated projects have sprung up around it, modifying it or creating custom versions of it for specific needs. The most powerful variant of VNC is TightVNC (1.3), which includes many third-party enhancements and changes to VNC while still keeping it stable, open source, protocol-compatible and compliant with the original licensing.

Features in TightVNC include:

Serdar Yegulalp is editor of the Windows Power Users Newsletter. Check it out for the latest advice and musings on the world of Windows network administrators -- and please share your thoughts as well!

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