The VNC Client connection allows creating a connection based on VNC Protocol.
On the "Name" tab insert the name of the connection.
On the "Server" tab insert:
- the "Server Address" in form of IP Address or FQDN or hostname that can be resolved by the DNS server in the network;
- the "Display" port of the VNC server (typically "0" or leave blank);
- the "Password" (if needed by the server);
- enable "Shared connection (View only)" if the connection is only in view mode; in this case, you cannot act on the connected desktop;
- enable "Full Screen" to display the screen of the remote desktop in fullscreen mode on the thin client
How to map F8 Function Key to other Key The F8 Function Key is the shortcut that allows opening the VNC Connection menu. This option could interfere with other software working in the VNC connection. To change the Function Key associated with the menu you have to change the "Server Address" field with a string in the form:
-MenuKey=<function key> <Server Address>If the <function key> parameter is empty the menu cannot be accessed using Function Keys. E.g. Case 1: "-MenuKey=F7 192.168.1.123" to use F7 as menu Function Key and connect to the server "192.168.1.123" Case 2: "-MenuKey= 192.168.1.123" to disable the menu Function Key and connect to the server "192.168.1.123"
ΒΆ Running Environment
Once the connection is launched it allows operating on the remote desktop.
In this case, the connection is in windowed mode (the "Full Screen" option is not enabled). In both cases (windowed or full screen) pressing the F8 function key on the keyboard the control menu for the VNC connection is showed and many options can be selected.
Select "Exit Viewer" from this menu to close the connection (in windowed mode you can also close the session pressing the "X" button on the right part of the window title bar).