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RealVNC is a company that provides remote access and administration software. Their VNC Connect software consists of a server (VNC Server) and client (VNC Viewer) application, in a client–server model, which exchange data over the RFB protocol to allow the Viewer to control the Server's screen remotely. The application is used, for example, by information technology (IT) technical support to provide help desk services to remote users.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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RealVNC is a company that provides remote access and administration software. Their VNC Connect software consists of a server (VNC Server) and client (VNC Viewer) application, in a client–server model, which exchange data over the RFB protocol to allow the Viewer to control the Server's screen remotely. The application is used, for example, by information technology (IT) technical support to provide help desk services to remote users.2
Andy Harter and other members of the original VNC team at AT&T founded RealVNC Limited in 2002. The automotive division of RealVNC spun out as a separate company (VNC Automotive) in 2018.
From Wikipedia’s article on RealVNC, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
For a desktop-to-desktop connection RealVNC runs on Windows, macOS, and many Unix-like operating systems. A list of supported platforms can be found on the website. A RealVNC client also runs on the Java platform and on the Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and Google Android devices.
A Windows-only client, VNC Viewer Plus was launched in 2010, designed to interface to the embedded server on Intel AMT chipsets found on Intel vPro motherboards. RealVNC removed VNC Viewer Plus from sale on 28th February 2021.
For remote access to view one computer desktop on another, RealVNC requires one of three subscriptions:
Home – free registration and activation required
Professional – commercial version for home or small-business users, with authentication and encryption, remote printing, chat and file transfer
Enterprise – commercial version for enterprises, with enhanced authentication and encryption, remote printing, chat, file transfer, and command-line deployment
As of release 4.3 in August 2007, separate versions of both the Personal and Enterprise editions exist for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Release 4.6 included features such as HTTP proxy support, chat, an address book, remote printing, Unicode support, and connection notification.
Users must activate each of the server versions: Home, Professional, and Enterprise.
With release 5.0 in late December 2013, RealVNC software editions used one binary which superseded VNC Enterprise Edition and VNC Personal Edition.
In November 2016, RealVNC released the updated version of their software, renamed VNC Connect (version 6.0). It introduces a cloud connection option using a subscription-based pricing model. Users can choose between three subscription levels; Home (free for non-commercial use), Professional, and Enterprise. Home and Professional subscriptions are cloud connections only. The Enterprise subscription supports hybrid connections that include the traditional direct (peer to peer) connections and/or cloud connections.
From Wikipedia’s article on RealVNC, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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