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What we need is to connect through VNC. VNC is a protocol that allows you to remotely display your desktop to other users. By default, Ubuntu has a VNC server installed called Wine. So all we have to do is configure. Let us suppose the typical case of the "technician" (compu "master") who tries to help the "novice" (compu "slave") by controlling his machine. |
Configuring the "slave" computer
1.- Ir a System> Preferences> Remote Desktop
2.- The following screen will appear. Choose option Allow other users to see my desktop. In the security part, choose the method that best suits your needs. Write down the IP number or the key name of this computer (which will be the "slave", that is, the one that another person will control from a remote computer).
Taking control from the remote computer
1.- Install, if it is not installed, a VNC viewer. In Ubuntu, for example, run:
sudo apt-get install vncviewer
2.- Run the following command to take control of the slave computer:
vncviewer NRO_IP: 0
Replace NRO_IP with the IP number you wrote down before (which was the one of the computer that we are going to control remotely).
In case you want the viewer to fill the entire screen:
vncviewer -fullscreen NRO_IP: 0
3.- In case you have selected the option to require confirmation when attempting to control the "slave" computer, the user of the "slave" computer must first agree that our guru takes control of his machine. 🙂
Mommy, the other computer has Windows.
In case the Windows machine is the "master", you have to install a VNC viewer for Windows: vncviewer. You run it and enter the IP of the "slave" machine. That easy. Just make sure to enter the IP in the following format: NRO_IP: 0. Also remember to enable remote access on the slave machine, going to System> Preferences> Remote Desktop.
If the Windows machine is the "slave", I followed the same procedure as if I had Ubuntu: vncviewer NRO_IP.
Yes, the data is good! ultraVNC can work very well too.
Thanks x comment! A big hug and, as always, your blog is a gem!
I recommended ultraVNC for Windows, which is pretty good. Although that was at least 5 years.
good guide. +1 and to twitter.
I seriously recommend that you use Remmina as a VNC client (and RDP, and XDMCP…). You can put save connections, put a quick access applet on the start bar ... and it's in the repositories!
It is true! Vinegar also supports SSH.
Thank you for commenting and contributing !! Regards! Paul.
In Ubuntu, the remote desktop viewer (Vinegar, the wine companion) comes by effect, in addition to bookmarks, applets, other vncvewer configurations and others, it also allows connection through other compatible protocols. At the end of the day it is just a GUI
I use TightVNC
If you are interested in remote desktop connection software, you may also want to discuss Ammyy Admin (http://www.ammyy.com/), Requires no installation, registration, or specific configuration settings.