Vnc viewer connect license#
Vnc viewer connect Offline#
Vnc viewer connect mac#
Vnc viewer connect windows#

Consult the table below to see which policy template file(s) to edit for a program.Ĭonsult the table below to see which policy template file(s) to edit for each program.Open the restrictions policy template file in a text editor.If some target computers have subscriptions applied that do not include policy management, you can prevent VNC Server running on these computers while policy is in force: Locking down mixed-subscription deployments

Vnc viewer connect license#

*Any license keys applied directly to a particular computer will be ignored.

Vnc viewer connect Offline#

Open the licensekey policy template file in a text editor, and replace the contents with your offline license.

Open the licenses/vncserver/vnc.lic policy template file in a text editor, and replace the contents with your offline license.įor VNC Server 6.x, this is a 25 character license key. To license VNC Server on target computers you will need the offline license found on the Deployment page of your RealVNC account.įor VNC Server 7.x, this is the long Offline license key. *For VNC Server, locale can be set in multiple locations to configure different aspects of the display language, if required. Performance, picture quality, useability, locale, logging and more. *If you do not uncomment a parameter, it will not be controlled by policy and users will be able to change that aspect of the program’s behavior.ĭistribute policy template files to the /etc/vnc/policy.d directory of target computers.Ĭheck ownership and permissions on the /etc/vnc/policy.d directory to deter unauthorized access.Ĭonnectivity, security, locale, performance, logging, and more.Ĭontrols these aspects of User Mode as well.Ĭontrols these aspects of Service Mode as well. To construct an access control list in the correct format for the VNC Server Permissions parameter, use the VNC Permissions Creator. For a list of allowed values for non-boolean parameters, consult the RealVNC Viewer and RealVNC Server parameter documentation. Uncomment the parameters you want to set, and specify appropriate values. To remotely configure and lock down a VNC Connect program:Ĭonsult the table below to see which policy template file(s) to edit for a program.

Vnc viewer connect windows#

Please refer to the dedicated article for Windows here: Configuring and Licensing VNC Connect on Windows using Group Policy Setting up policy under Linux For more information on VNC Server modes, click here.

Vnc viewer connect mac#

Disable VNC Server on computers licensed with a subscription that doesn't include policy management.įor more information, see the appropriate platform-specific section below for Windows, Mac or Linux.

Set permissions to ensure policy Registry keys (Windows) or directories (Mac/Linux) cannot be modified by users (read access is required).

Deploy policy template files using Group Policy (Windows), or distribute to target computers (Mac/Linux).

Import policy template files to a domain controller for use in Group Policy Management Editor (Windows), or edit the policy template files directly (Mac/Linux) in order to set parameters to particular values.

You can find the RealVNC Viewer template files here and the RealVNC Server template files here.

Download policy template files containing policy settings corresponding to parameters.

Programs controlled by policy are locked down and cannot be changed by users. If you have a subscription that includes policy management, you can remotely configure VNC Connect programs (VNC Viewer or VNC Server) using policy and then provision target computers using a suitable mechanism, for example Group Policy under Windows.