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| Original author(s) | Karl Runge |
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| Developer(s) | libvnc team[1][2] |
| Initial release | 2001 |
| Stable release | 0.9.16
/ 5 January 2019[3] |
| Repository | github |
| Platform | Unix, Linux |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Remote administration |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | libvnc |
x11vnc is a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server program. It allows remote access from a remote client to a computer hosting an X Window session and the x11vnc software, continuously polling[4] the X server's frame buffer for changes. This allows the user to control their X11 desktop (KDE, GNOME, Xfce, etc.) from a remote computer either on the user's own network, or from over the Internet as if the user were sitting in front of it. x11vnc can also poll non-X11 frame buffer devices, such as webcams or TV tuner cards, iPAQ, Neuros OSD, the Linux console, and the Mac OS X graphics display. x11vnc is part of the LibVNCServer project[1] and is free software available under the GNU General Public License. x11vnc was written by Karl Runge.
x11vnc does not create an extra display (or X desktop) for remote control. Instead, it uses the existing X11 display shown on the monitor of a Unix-like computer in real time, unlike other Linux alternatives such as TightVNC Server. However, it is possible to use Xvnc or Xvfb to create a 'virtual' extra display, and have x11vnc connect to it, enabling X-11 access to headless servers.[5]
x11vnc has security features that allows the user to set an access password or to use Unix usernames and passwords. It also has options for connection via a secure SSL link.[4] An SSL Java VNC viewer applet is provided that enables secure connections from a web browser. The VeNCrypt SSL/TLS VNC security type is also supported.
Many of the UltraVNC extensions to VNC are supported by x11vnc, including file transfer.[6]
- ^ a b "x11vnc README file". 4 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018 – via GitHub.
- ^ Henderson, Stuart (9 August 2018). "CVS: cvs.openbsd.org: ports". openbsd-ports-cvs (Mailing list). Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Releases - LibVNC/x11vnc". Retrieved 14 February 2020 – via GitHub.
- ^ a b "x11vnc(1) - Linux man page". Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ See manpages for x11vnc, Xvnc, and the Xvfb article.
- ^ "x11vnc: a VNC server for real X displays". Retrieved 1 May 2020.