TightVNC
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- latest release version = 1.3.9
- latest release date = May 8, 2007
- operating system = Microsoft Windows, Linux
- genre = Remote administration
- license = GNU General Public License
TightVNC is a cross-platform open source remote desktop software application that uses the VNC protocol to control another computer's screen remotely.The software is free and distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Related software
Many software programs have been written to build upon or work with TightVNC.
- Collaborative VNC is a patch for the unix version of TightVNC 1.2.9 which allows for multiple people to share a desktop. Each user gets a different colored mouse. [1]
- FastPush is a script which can remotely install WinVNC on a Windows system when run by a user with admin rights. [2]
- Kaboodle is a LAN Visualization tool which has secure wrappers for TightVNC. [3]
- SharedAppVnc adapts VNC to allow individual windows to be shared instead of the entire screen. [4]
- SmartCode VNC Manager is proprietary software which contains many features which enhance VNC. [5]
- TightProjector uses VNC and multicasting to display a screen on multiple computers on a LAN. [6]
- VNCRobot is a free tool which allows automated testing scripts to run over VNC. [7]
- VNC Reflector acts as a proxy which allows a user to switch between different host connections on the fly. [8]
- VNCScan can scan a range of IP addresses to find computers running VNC. [9]
External links
History
- TightVNC, by Wikipedia's User:Armando82, 2007, used with permission under the GFDL