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VNC Control Options
After you have added a VNC server to a computer list (or when you are first adding it), you can set a custom port for VNC communication, and you can designate a display to control.
To set a custom port on an existing computer list member:
1Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2Select a VNC Server computer in the Remote Desktop window.
3Choose File > Get Info.
4Click Edit in the Info window.
5At the end of the IP Address or fully qualified domain name, add a colon followed by the desired port.
For example, if you want to connect to a VNC server (vncserver.example.com) that is listening on TCP port 15900, you would enter:
vncserver.example.com:15900
6Click Done.
To set a custom VNC port when adding a computer by address:
1Choose File > Add By Address.
2Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name.
3At the end of the IP Address or fully qualified domain name, add a colon followed by the desired port.
For example, if you want to connect to a VNC server (vncserver.example.com) that is listening on TCP port 15900, you would enter:
vncserver.example.com:15900
4Enter the user name and password.
5Click Add.
To designate a display to control:
1Add a custom port number, as described above.
2Use the display number for the last number in the custom port designation (display designations start at 0 for the default primary display).
For example, f you want to control the default display on a VNC server (vncserver.example.com) that is listening on TCP port 5900, you would enter:
vncserver.example.com:5900
If you want to control the second display, you would enter:
vncserver.example.com:5901
Chapter 7 Interacting with Users
