Wyse Technology C90LE, R90L manual Setting VNC Viewer Options, WinVNC Current User Properties

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Figure 40 WinVNC: Current User Properties

Before a remote machine (on which VNC Viewer is installed) can access a thin client:

•The IP address (or valid DNS name) of the thin client that is to be operated/monitored must be known by the remote administrator/user. This IP address can be obtained from the Details area (Local Area Connection) of the Network Connections dialog box (accessed by clicking Start Control Panel Network Connections, clicking the Local Area Connection icon and scrolling down to the Details area in the left pane).

Note

To obtain the IP address of an administrator thin client, hover the mouse arrow over the VNC icon in the system tray of the Administrator taskbar.

•A password for an administrator to use must be entered into the WinVNC: Current User Properties dialog box.

Setting VNC Viewer Options

VNC Viewer software is included as a component of WDM software and must be installed on the remote (shadowing) machine. An administrator/user of the remote machine must know the IP address/name and the password of a the thin client that is to be operated/ monitored.

If a UNIX, Linux, Solaris, or HP-UX machine is to be used to remotely access your thin client, the appropriate VNC Viewer software must be obtained and installed on the remote machine. For information on VNC software, refer to the VNC Web site at: http://www.realvnc.com.

An administrator/user of the remote (shadowing) machine can log-on to a thin client by completing the following:

1.Double-click the VNC Viewer icon to open the Connection Details dialog box.

Figure 41 VNC Connection Details