Apple Remote Desktop - VNC Control Options

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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:

1

Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.

2

Select a VNC Server computer in the Remote Desktop window.

3

Choose File > Get Info.

4

Click Edit in the Info window.

5

At 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

6

Click Done.

To set a custom VNC port when adding a computer by address:

1

Choose File > Add by Address.

2

Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name.

3

At 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

4

Enter the user name and password.

5

Click Add.

To designate a display to control:

1

Add a custom port number, as described above.

2

Use 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

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If you want to control the third display, you would enter:

vncserver.example.com:5902