https://wiki.hostek.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=JoshuaL 2026-06-14T20:51:48Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.24.2 https://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=RealVNC&diff=1937 2014-01-21T20:37:38Z

<p>JoshuaL: </p> <hr /> <div>__FORCETOC__<br /> <br /> How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS<br /> <br /> Once you have downloaded and installed RealVNC you will need to make sure that you have an exception in your Windows firewall to allow connections to your Public IP.<br /> <br /> # Open Windows Firewall and add an inbound rule <br /> # Click on Port and define the port you want allow (default port is 5900)<br /> # make sure you allow TCP and choose Allow Connections <br /> # add an outbound rule and repeat steps 2 and 3<br /> <br /> Starting VNC on your VPS<br /> <br /> Click Start and Find the RealVNC Folder then click on the Advance folder <br /> Click on VNC Server usermode<br /> <br /> Make sure the ports are the same ports that you allowed in your windows firewall (Example 5900)<br /> <br /> <br /> To connect to server make sure you have the VNC viewer on workstation and connect to your Public IP Address and port(that you setup in VNC/firewall)in the viewer <br /> <br /> Example: 216.25.135.125:5900</div>

JoshuaL https://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=RealVNC&diff=1936 2014-01-21T20:22:26Z

<p>JoshuaL: </p> <hr /> <div>__FORCETOC__<br /> <br /> How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS<br /> <br /> Once you have download and installed RealVNC you will need to make sure that you have an exception in your windows firewall to allow connections to your Public IP.<br /> <br /> # Open Windows Firewall and add an inbound rule <br /> # Click on Port and define the port you want allow (default is port 5900)<br /> # make sure you allow TCP and choose Allow Connections <br /> # add an outbound rule and repeat steps 2 and 3<br /> <br /> <br /> Configure VNC Usermode and Server Mode<br /> <br /> While the VNC Server in Service Mode icon does not appear in the Desktop<br /> Tray in an RDP session, it will most likely be running in the background.<br /> Could you do the following:<br /> <br /> # Start VNC Server in Service Mode.<br /> # Open VNC Server in User Mode, make note of the IP Address (you will need<br /> this to connect to the VNC Server in Service Mode)<br /> # Close VNC Server in User Mode, then exit out of the RDP session.<br /> # Enter the IP Address that was shown on the VNC Server in User Mode into<br /> the VNC Viewer application (please note, the Public IP of your User Mode Server)<br /> in order to connect to the Service Mode Server, you will need to connect to Public IP<br /> You should now be prompted for a password and username upon connecting via<br /> VNC Viewer, by default these details are those of the Windows System User<br /> who launched VNC Server. When you connect you will be prompted with the<br /> local login screen.<br /> <br /> From here you should be able to login and see VNC Server in Service Mode in<br /> the Desktop Tray, and be able to configure it in the same way you were able<br /> to configure VNC Sever in User Mode.</div>

JoshuaL https://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=RealVNC&diff=1935 2014-01-21T20:18:46Z

<p>JoshuaL: /* How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS */</p> <hr /> <div>__FORCETOC__<br /> <br /> How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS<br /> <br /> Once you have download and installed RealVNC you will need to make sure that you have an exception in your windows firewall to allow connections to your Public IP.<br /> <br /> 1. Open Windows Firewall and add an inbound rule <br /> 2. Click on Port and define the port you want allow (default is port 5900)<br /> 3. make sure you allow TCP and choose Allow Connections <br /> 4. add an outbound rule and repeat steps 2 and 3<br /> <br /> <br /> Configure VNC Usermode and Server Mode<br /> <br /> While the VNC Server in Service Mode icon does not appear in the Desktop<br /> Tray in an RDP session, it will most likely be running in the background.<br /> Could you do the following:<br /> <br /> 1. Start VNC Server in Service Mode.<br /> 2. Open VNC Server in User Mode, make note of the IP Address (you will need<br /> this to connect to the VNC Server in Service Mode)<br /> 3. Close VNC Server in User Mode, then exit out of the RDP session.<br /> 5. Enter the IP Address that was shown on the VNC Server in User Mode into<br /> the VNC Viewer application (please note, the Public IP of your User Mode Server)<br /> in order to connect to the Service Mode Server, you will need to connect to Public IP<br /> You should now be prompted for a password and username upon connecting via<br /> VNC Viewer, by default these details are those of the Windows System User<br /> who launched VNC Server. When you connect you will be prompted with the<br /> local login screen.<br /> <br /> From here you should be able to login and see VNC Server in Service Mode in<br /> the Desktop Tray, and be able to configure it in the same way you were able<br /> to configure VNC Sever in User Mode.</div>

JoshuaL https://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=RealVNC&diff=1934 2014-01-21T20:15:01Z

<p>JoshuaL: /* How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS */</p> <hr /> <div>__FORCETOC__<br /> <br /> =='''How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS'''==<br /> <br /> Once you have download and installed RealVNC you will need to make sure that you have an exception in your windows firewall to allow connections to your Public IP.<br /> <br /> 1. Open Windows Firewall and add an inbound rule <br /> 2. Click on Port and define the port you want allow (default is port 5900)<br /> 3. make sure you allow TCP and choose Allow Connections <br /> 4. add an outbound rule and repeat steps 2 and 3<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Configure VNC Usermode and Server Mode''' <br /> <br /> While the VNC Server in Service Mode icon does not appear in the Desktop<br /> Tray in an RDP session, it will most likely be running in the background.<br /> Could you do the following:<br /> <br /> 1. Start VNC Server in Service Mode.<br /> 2. Open VNC Server in User Mode, make note of the IP Address (you will need<br /> this to connect to the VNC Server in Service Mode)<br /> 3. Close VNC Server in User Mode, then exit out of the RDP session.<br /> 5. Enter the IP Address that was shown on the VNC Server in User Mode into<br /> the VNC Viewer application (please note, the Public IP of your User Mode Server)<br /> in order to connect to the Service Mode Server, you will need to connect to Public IP<br /> You should now be prompted for a password and username upon connecting via<br /> VNC Viewer, by default these details are those of the Windows System User<br /> who launched VNC Server. When you connect you will be prompted with the<br /> local login screen.<br /> <br /> From here you should be able to login and see VNC Server in Service Mode in<br /> the Desktop Tray, and be able to configure it in the same way you were able<br /> to configure VNC Sever in User Mode.</div>

JoshuaL https://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=RealVNC&diff=1933 2014-01-21T20:14:30Z

<p>JoshuaL: /* How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS */</p> <hr /> <div>__FORCETOC__<br /> <br /> =='''How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS'''==<br /> <br /> Once you have download and installed RealVNC you will need to make sure that you have an exception in your windows firewall to allow connections to your Public IP.<br /> <br /> 1 Open Windows Firewall and add an inbound rule <br /> 2 Click on Port and define the port you want allow (default is port 5900)<br /> 3 make sure you allow TCP and choose Allow Connections <br /> 4 add an outbound rule and repeat steps 2 and 3<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Configure VNC Usermode and Server Mode''' <br /> <br /> While the VNC Server in Service Mode icon does not appear in the Desktop<br /> Tray in an RDP session, it will most likely be running in the background.<br /> Could you do the following:<br /> <br /> 1 Start VNC Server in Service Mode.<br /> 2 Open VNC Server in User Mode, make note of the IP Address (you will need<br /> this to connect to the VNC Server in Service Mode)<br /> 3 Close VNC Server in User Mode, then exit out of the RDP session.<br /> 5 Enter the IP Address that was shown on the VNC Server in User Mode into<br /> the VNC Viewer application (please note, the Public IP of your User Mode Server)<br /> in order to connect to the Service Mode Server, you will need to connect to Public IP<br /> You should now be prompted for a password and username upon connecting via<br /> VNC Viewer, by default these details are those of the Windows System User<br /> who launched VNC Server. When you connect you will be prompted with the<br /> local login screen.<br /> <br /> From here you should be able to login and see VNC Server in Service Mode in<br /> the Desktop Tray, and be able to configure it in the same way you were able<br /> to configure VNC Sever in User Mode.</div>

JoshuaL https://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=RealVNC&diff=1932 2014-01-21T20:13:52Z

<p>JoshuaL: /* How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS */</p> <hr /> <div>__FORCETOC__<br /> <br /> =='''How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS'''==<br /> <br /> Once you have download and installed RealVNC you will need to make sure that you have an exception in your windows firewall to allow connections to your Public IP.<br /> <br /> 1. Open Windows Firewall and add an inbound rule. <br /> 2. Click on Port and define the port you want allow. (default is port 5900)<br /> 3. make sure you allow TCP and choose Allow Connections. <br /> 4. add an outbound rule and repeat steps 2 and 3.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Configure VNC Usermode and Server Mode''' <br /> <br /> While the VNC Server in Service Mode icon does not appear in the Desktop<br /> Tray in an RDP session, it will most likely be running in the background.<br /> Could you do the following:<br /> <br /> 1. Start VNC Server in Service Mode.<br /> 2. Open VNC Server in User Mode, make note of the IP Address (you will need<br /> this to connect to the VNC Server in Service Mode)<br /> 3. Close VNC Server in User Mode, then exit out of the RDP session.<br /> 5. Enter the IP Address that was shown on the VNC Server in User Mode into<br /> the VNC Viewer application (please note, the Public IP of your User Mode Server)<br /> in order to connect to the Service Mode Server, you will need to connect to Public IP<br /> You should now be prompted for a password and username upon connecting via<br /> VNC Viewer, by default these details are those of the Windows System User<br /> who launched VNC Server. When you connect you will be prompted with the<br /> local login screen.<br /> <br /> From here you should be able to login and see VNC Server in Service Mode in<br /> the Desktop Tray, and be able to configure it in the same way you were able<br /> to configure VNC Sever in User Mode.</div>

JoshuaL https://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=RealVNC&diff=1931 2014-01-21T20:12:52Z

<p>JoshuaL: /* How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS */</p> <hr /> <div>__FORCETOC__<br /> <br /> =='''How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS'''==<br /> <br /> Once you have download and installed RealVNC you will need to make sure that you have an exception in your windows firewall to allow connections to your Public IP.<br /> <br /> 1. Open Windows Firewall and add an inbound rule <br /> 2. Click on Port and define the port you want allow (default is port 5900)<br /> 3. make sure you allow TCP and choose Allow Connections <br /> 4. add an outbound rule and repeat steps 2 and 3<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Configure VNC Usermode and Server Mode''' <br /> <br /> While the VNC Server in Service Mode icon does not appear in the Desktop<br /> Tray in an RDP session, it will most likely be running in the background.<br /> Could you do the following:<br /> <br /> 1. Start VNC Server in Service Mode.<br /> 2. Open VNC Server in User Mode, make note of the IP Address (you will need<br /> this to connect to the VNC Server in Service Mode)<br /> 3. Close VNC Server in User Mode, then exit out of the RDP session.<br /> 5. Enter the IP Address that was shown on the VNC Server in User Mode into<br /> the VNC Viewer application (please note, the Public IP of your User Mode Server)<br /> in order to connect to the Service Mode Server, you will need to connect to Public IP<br /> You should now be prompted for a password and username upon connecting via<br /> VNC Viewer, by default these details are those of the Windows System User<br /> who launched VNC Server. When you connect you will be prompted with the<br /> local login screen.<br /> <br /> From here you should be able to login and see VNC Server in Service Mode in<br /> the Desktop Tray, and be able to configure it in the same way you were able<br /> to configure VNC Sever in User Mode.</div>

JoshuaL https://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=RealVNC&diff=1930 2014-01-21T20:08:54Z

<p>JoshuaL: /* How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS */</p> <hr /> <div>__FORCETOC__<br /> <br /> =='''How to configure RealVNC Server on Windows VPS'''==<br /> <br /> Once you have download and installed RealVNC you will need to make sure that you have an exception in your windows firewall to allow connections to your Public IP.<br /> <br /> 1. Open Windows Firewall and add an inbound rule <br /> 2. Click on Port and define the port you want allow (default is port 5900)<br /> 3. make sure you allow TCP and choose Allow Connections <br /> 4. add an outbound rule and repeat steps 2 and 3<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Configure VNC Usermode and Server Mode''' <br /> <br /> While the VNC Server in Service Mode icon does not appear in the Desktop<br /> Tray in an RDP session, it will most likely be running in the background.<br /> Could you do the following:<br /> <br /> - Start VNC Server in Service Mode.<br /> - Open VNC Server in User Mode, make note of the IP Address (you will need<br /> this to connect to the VNC Server in Service Mode)<br /> - Close VNC Server in User Mode, then exit out of the RDP session.<br /> - Enter the IP Address that was shown on the VNC Server in User Mode into<br /> the VNC Viewer application (please note, the IP of your User Mode Server was<br /> probably something along the lines of: &quot;192.168.5.1:1&quot; - in order to connect<br /> to the Service Mode Server, you will need to connect to &quot;192.168.5.1&quot;<br /> (without the :1 at the end).<br /> - You should now be prompted for a password and username upon connecting via<br /> VNC Viewer, by default these details are those of the Windows System User<br /> who launched VNC Server. When you connect you will be prompted with the<br /> local login screen.<br /> <br /> From here you should be able to login and see VNC Server in Service Mode in<br /> the Desktop Tray, and be able to configure it in the same way you were able<br /> to configure VNC Sever in User Mode.</div>

JoshuaL