Virtual Network Computing
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that uses the RFB protocol, Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer. It transmits the computer keyboard, keyboard and computer mouse, mouse input from one computer to another, relaying the graphical-computer screen, screen updates, over a computer network, network. Popular uses for this technology include remote technical support and accessing files on one's work computer from one's home computer, or vice versa. VNC is platform-independent, with clients and servers for many GUI-based operating systems and for Java Virtual Machine, Java. Multiple clients may connect to a VNC server at the same time. There are a number of variants of VNC which offer their own particular functionality; e.g., some optimised for Microsoft Windows, or offering file transfer (not part of VNC proper), etc. Many are compatible (without their added features) with VNC proper in the sense that a viewer of o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |