Vino is the VNC server for linux ubuntu (gnome) is a protocol that allows remote display of a user’s desktop. This package provides a VNC server that integrates with GNOME, allowing you to export your running desktop to another computer for remote use or diagnosis.

By default linux ubuntu will come with vino-server so it is very easy to configure to enable remote desktop sharing in your ubuntu machine.If you want to access ubuntu machine remotely you need to login in to your linux ubuntu system

1.- Configuring Remote Desktop

You need to go to System -> Preferences -> Remote Desktop

For Sharing

You need to tick the box next to the following two options

• Allow other users to view your desktop
• Allow other users to control your desktop

For Security

You need to tick the box next to the following two options

• Ask you for confirmation (If you tick this option some one need to click on allow from remote desktop once it connected if you don’t want you can untick this option)
• Require the user to enter this password:

2.- Connecting from clients

Linux Ubuntu

Open your terminal from Applications—>Accessories—>Terminal and enter the following command

$ vncviewer -fullscreen 192.168.2.23:0

Windows

Download the vncviewer and enter the server's IP.

Now on the remote machine you should see the following screen asking for permission to allow this connection you need to click on allow this will comeup only if you tick “Ask you for confirmation” option under sharing

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