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