- #USE WINDOWS AUTHENTICATION FOR TIGER VNC VIEWER HOW TO#
- #USE WINDOWS AUTHENTICATION FOR TIGER VNC VIEWER PASSWORD#
- #USE WINDOWS AUTHENTICATION FOR TIGER VNC VIEWER PC#
You will see the Linux X-window at your client PC.
#USE WINDOWS AUTHENTICATION FOR TIGER VNC VIEWER PASSWORD#
Enter the VNC password you create at Step A.As we have set up SSH tunnelling, unencrypted traffic will be transferred via the encrypted SSH channel. There may be a prompt which acknowledge that sensitive information may not necessarily be secure. Enter “ localhost:3” as the VNC server to connect to. If connecting from outside the HKU campus network, staff and students are required to login HKUVPN.
#USE WINDOWS AUTHENTICATION FOR TIGER VNC VIEWER PC#
Make sure your client PC is connected to HKU campus network.
The tunnel will now be active as long as the terminal windows stays running. Log in with your account name and password. Then you can click “ Open” to start the SSH terminal.
You will require a password to access your desktops. It is recommended to select a strong password with 8-character. On the first time you have run the VNC server, you will be asked to set a VNC password.
#USE WINDOWS AUTHENTICATION FOR TIGER VNC VIEWER HOW TO#
How to run VNC in a secure way(via SSH Tunnel)? How to start VNC session with Gnome/KDE Desktop?.How to run VNC in a secure way(via SSH tunnel)?.An account to log in any HPC cluster system which support vncserver.TightVNC is another popular VNC software. RealVNC supports many platforms(Windows, MacOS, etc). There are many VNC viewers to choose from. If security is importance to you, you may choose VNC viewer with encryption support(probably commercial product), or tunnel VNC through a SSH connection(see below). Once the system is connected, however, traffic of the entire VNC session is unencrypted and could be snooped by someone with access to the intervening network. The VNC password sent over the network is encrypted. VNC uses a random challenge-response system to provide basic authentication that allow you to connect to a VNC server. VNC consists of two components: A server which generates a display, and a viewer which draws the display on your screen. Virtual Network Computing(VNC) is a graphical remote access system for remote desktop control.