VNC User Guide - RealVNC

Chapter 6: Setting Up VNC Server
• Has a shortcut menu that performs useful operations. More on this menu.
Using the VNC Server shortcut menu
VNC Server has a shortcut menu to facilitate common operations. To show it, right-click (click under Mac OS
X) the VNC Server icon. More on this icon.
(Note menu options are disabled if they are not applicable.)
Note: The shortcut menu is also available from the More button on the VNC Server dialog. More on this
dialog.
The following table explains the purpose of each shortcut menu option.
Option
Purpose
Open Operate VNC Server. See Using the VNC Server dialog on page 83.
Information Center
Understand and resolve issues affecting VNC Server, and retrieve system diagnostics.
See Using the VNC Server - Information Center dialog on page 87.
Options
Configure VNC Server. Note administrative privileges are required to perform this
operation. See Using the VNC Server - Options dialog on page 88.
Connections Identify connected users. See Identifying connected users on page 86.
About
See version and trademark information, and access a list of open source
dependencies.
Connect to Listening VNC
Viewer
Disconnect VNC Viewers
Guest Login
Establish a reverse connection in conjunction with a client computer user. See
Establishing a reverse connection on page 107.
Disconnect all users. Note that, by default, users can immediately reconnect.
When turned on, and providing VNC Server is configured correctly, a Guest is allowed
to connect, bypassing VNC Server’s authentication mechanism. See Allowing a Guest
to connect on page 108.
Not available in VNC Server (Free).
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