Best VNC Server

[WhiteTiger <wh...@yahoo.it.INVALID>]

Having to install Guacamole to control both *Windows and Linux PCs and
Servers*, which is the best VNC server you recommend to install?
I would like as complete control as possible, including File Transfer.
Access must be possible even if unattended to all Windows users, even on
Windows server.
I had tested 1.2 with RDP some time ago, but I have always encountered
difficulties, especially with Windows Home.
Also I see that it is a protocol often used for unauthorized access and I
would like to avoid opening it.
In some cases Guacamole is behind a Firewall, both in LAN and DMZ.
Many thanks.



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Re: Best VNC Server

[Nick Couchman <vn...@apache.org>]

On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 4:32 AM Ivanmarcus <iv...@yahoo.com.invalid>
wrote:

> I can't claim to have done a lot of testing to determine what it 'best'
> (it's probably quite subjective anyway), however I use X11VNC on my own
> installation with reasonable results.
>
> I've never tried file transfer (have a Nextcloud for that), nor audio,
> but it works ok presenting me with my 'in use' desktop whenever I'm away
> and need to access it.
>
> I also have various clients using RDP with no issues, although they're
> all using 'Pro' versions of Win. One of them does use VNC for a limited
> range of desktops, I have an idea it's uVNC (or possibly TightVNC) on
> the Win machines, but can't be sure and it's too late to call them now,
> sorry.
>
>
I think UltraVNC is one of the better free ones for Windows, though I don't
use VNC on Windows all that often. On Linux I use TigerVNC most of the time
when I need a VNC server.


>
> On 8/02/21 8:10 pm, WhiteTiger wrote:
> > Having to install Guacamole to control both *Windows and Linux PCs and
> > Servers*, which is the best VNC server you recommend to install?
> > I would like as complete control as possible, including File Transfer.
> > Access must be possible even if unattended to all Windows users, even on
> > Windows server.
> > I had tested 1.2 with RDP some time ago, but I have always encountered
> > difficulties, especially with Windows Home.
> > Also I see that it is a protocol often used for unauthorized access and I
> > would like to avoid opening it.
>

I'm curious why you think that RDP is often used for unauthorized access -
or is used for unauthorized access any more frequently than VNC? I've
actually moved toward using an RDP server on Linux (xrdp), in addition to
Windows, for anything that requires graphical access.

-Nick

Re: Best VNC Server

[Ivanmarcus <iv...@yahoo.com.INVALID>]

I can't claim to have done a lot of testing to determine what it 'best' 
(it's probably quite subjective anyway), however I use X11VNC on my own 
installation with reasonable results.

I've never tried file transfer (have a Nextcloud for that), nor audio, 
but it works ok presenting me with my 'in use' desktop whenever I'm away 
and need to access it.

I also have various clients using RDP with no issues, although they're 
all using 'Pro' versions of Win. One of them does use VNC for a limited 
range of desktops, I have an idea it's uVNC (or possibly TightVNC) on 
the Win machines, but can't be sure and it's too late to call them now, 
sorry.


On 8/02/21 8:10 pm, WhiteTiger wrote:
> Having to install Guacamole to control both *Windows and Linux PCs and
> Servers*, which is the best VNC server you recommend to install?
> I would like as complete control as possible, including File Transfer.
> Access must be possible even if unattended to all Windows users, even on
> Windows server.
> I had tested 1.2 with RDP some time ago, but I have always encountered
> difficulties, especially with Windows Home.
> Also I see that it is a protocol often used for unauthorized access and I
> would like to avoid opening it.
> In some cases Guacamole is behind a Firewall, both in LAN and DMZ.
> Many thanks.
>
>
>
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