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Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely view and control another desktop.

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a desktop sharing system that uses the Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) protocol to remotely view and control another desktop.

VNC is platform-independent and there are clients (viewers) and servers for many different operating systems. I addition, many virtualization hypervisors (such as KVM and Xen) have built-in VNC servers.

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Access to Raspberry Pi VNC session from Mac OS X

I'm trying to get remote screen access to my Raspberry Pi (running Raspbian) with a Mac OS X client. Here's what I've got: I ran 'raspbian-config' and used it to enable the VNC server. The desktop on the raspberry-pi shows that VNC server…
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tightvncserver - show the same screen on hdmi and vncclient

Can I start tightvncserver to show the same screen on hdmi screen and vncclient? I tried -alwaysshared, but could see no difference. Edit I want to remotely control Pi, using keyboard, mouse on remote (Mac), and have display on Pi hdmi screen as…
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I failed to remote connect to Raspberry Pi 3 from Ubuntu

I just bought raspberry pi 3 with Rapbian Jessi with Pixel and I have a Lenovo laptop with Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit on it. I want to remote connect to it from my laptop. I enabled the VNC server on Raspberry Pi and I tried to connect to it from either…
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TightVNC copy/paste between local OS and Raspberry Pi?

My TightVNC Server on Raspberry Pi seems can not handle copy/paste between its and my local clipboards. What can I do?
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How to set VNC security settings using SSH? `No security types supported. Server sent security types, but we do not support any of them`

With the latest Dist-upgrade, it appears the VNC security settings have been changed which means I cannot access my Pi through VNC until they are changed back. I have SSH access. As the Pi is over 100 miles away I would like to find a way of…
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How to increase resolution on latest Raspbian Pixel while connected to VNC client?

I downloaded and dd latest image of Raspbian Pixel on sdcard of Raspberry Pi 3. I activated VNC interface from Menu> Preferences> Raspberry Pi Configuration. Raspberry Pi is connected to the wifi and I access it on my iPad mini using VNC Viewer app.…
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insserv: warning: script 'mathkernel' missing LSB tags and overrides

I'm trying to run: sudo update-rc.d avahi-daemon defaults But i get the error: insserv: warning: script 'mathkernel' missing LSB tags and overrides I've read that it has something to do with the wolfram engine. Any solutions?
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Should running VNC on Jessie Lite "just work"?

I'm attempting to connect to my Pi via VNC for the first time. I performed the initial set up of the Pi in a headless fashion using a direct connection to my laptop (via an ethernet cable). I didn't use a monitor or keyboard, and had to fiddle…
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TightVNC connection refused

I exactly followed these instructions on the official RPi site to install TightVNC on my Pi (model 2). The Pi has a static IP address and I can ping it and SSH in (obviously), so I know it's working. When I try to connect using the Windows TightVNC…
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VNC error "No configured security type is supported by 3.3 VNC Viewer"

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS fully upgraded on computer Raspbian Jessie Lite fully upgraded on Rpi 3 I can SSH no problem into the raspberry, configured it from raspi-config to enable vnc at boot. I then tried to connect to it via tightvncviewer and got the…
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Forgot password for username pi

I need to authenticate so that I can use the VNC Server and Viewer and be able to access the Pi's screen from another computer. When I download the VNC Server I have to authenticate and enter a password for the username "pi" . The password is not…
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Using the Pi as a kiosk OR how to get VNC on Pi

I would like to run the Pi as a kiosk that many people can use. The Pi is not quite powerful enough to run the application that I would like. Is there a way to use the Pi just as a display and to have all the computation done on a server? Edit:…
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How to set headless VNC resolution using real VNC?

I am using Raspian Stretch and I can not set the resolution of my desktop when using VNC headless. I am using Real VNC because it comes by default (I have it configured there). I have no monitors plugged in. I have tried all the suggestions…
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Access the default running X desktop session over VNC

I'd like to access the default running (vs virtual) X desktop session (the one that is visible over HDMI) over VNC - basically to use my laptop as kbd+mouse while enjoying the big TV screen connected to my Pi. I don't want to invest in extra…
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Auto start TightVncServer on Raspberry Pi 2

I have a Raspberry Pi 2 and have been following the post on Raspberrypi.org but Tight VNC Server does not start on reboot. There doesn't seem to be any error. How do I get TightVncServer to start on Pi Reboot?
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