2. Getting VNC “client” running on your Mac

There are 3 easy ways to do this.

Option 1: Mac OS X comes installed with a “screen sharing” application that has VNC client functionality. It is part of Apple’s iChat system. However, you can get right into it (without using iChat) by going to the Finder and selecting Go -> Connect to Server… You will then want to enter the IP address of the remote machine with a prefix of “vnc://”. For example, if your remote PC is 192.168.0.21, you would enter vnc://192.168.0.21

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Option 2: There are a few VNC clients made for the Mac. Chicken of the VNC by Jason Harris is probably the most popular. It runs on both Tiger and Leopard. Chicken of the VNC is a free download. Crash bandicoot nintendo switch. Simply install Chiken of the VNC and enter your remote PC’s IP address.

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Option 3: My favorite way to connect to a remote PC is to simply use my web browser. Both RealVNC and TightVNC include a mini web server with a Java applet for really easy connections. On your Mac, open your web browser (Safari or Firefox) and go to the IP address of your remote PC with “:5800? appended. For example, if your remote PC os 192.168.0.21, you would enter a URL of 192.168.0.21:5800 and the Java applet will automatically run in your browser. I have often found that this option offers the best performance.

3. Making your VNC connection secure

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If you are using VNC over your own LAN, you probably don’t have any security concerns. However, if you want to run VNC over the internet (say from one office to another, or from home to work or vice versa), you need to be concerned with security. You should not simply open or forward VNC ports on your router or internet firewall. First, make a secure connection to the remote network using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection. Depending on your router and firewall configuration at the remote network, you can make a connection from your Mac using PPTP or IPSEC and once the tunnel is live, you can simply run your VNC through that tunnel. (For Linux and Unix users, you can also tunnel VNC inside of an SSH connection.)

VNC makes it easy to control a Windows PC from a Mac. Its fast, free, and its a thrill to remotely move a Windows mouse pointer, especially the first time. There are a lot of other VNC configuration settings that I didn’t cover, but this should help you get up and running quickly.

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Lastly, their are VNC apps in the Apple AppStore and also various VNC apps for Android phones and tablets as well.