
The server component of RealVNC allows a computer to be remotely controlled by another computer. RealVNC clients using vncviewer can run in full-screen mode they use the F8 function-key as the default key for bringing up an options menu (which includes the option to, among other things, switch off full screen mode or to forward a Control-Alt-Delete key-sequence). The Enterprise subscription supports hybrid connections that include the traditional direct (peer to peer) connections and/or cloud connections. Home and Professional subscriptions are cloud connections only. Users can choose between three subscription levels Home (free for non-commercial use), Professional and Enterprise. The new version introduces a cloud connection option using a subscription-based pricing model. In November 2016, RealVNC released the updated version of their software, now called VNC Connect (version 6.0). With the release of VNC 5.0 late December 2013, RealVNC software editions used a single binary which superseded VNC Enterprise Edition and VNC Personal Edition. Users must activate each of the server versions ("Home", "Professional", "Enterprise"). Release 4.6 included features such as HTTP proxy support, chat, an address book, remote printing, unicode support, and connection notification.

Home – free registration and activation required.A Windows-only client, VNC Viewer Plus is available, designed to interface to the embedded server on Intel AMT chipsets found on Intel vPro motherboards.įor remote access to view one computer desktop on another, RealVNC requires one of three subscriptions: A RealVNC client also runs on the Java platform and on the Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and Google Android devices. A list of supported platforms can be found on the website. Platforms, editions, versions įor a desktop-to-desktop connection RealVNC runs on Windows, on Mac OS X, and on many Unix-like operating systems.

The automotive division of RealVNC spun out as a separate company ( VNC Automotive) in 2018. Andy Harter and other members of the original VNC team at AT&T founded RealVNC Limited in 2002.
