Administrator Guide

TightVNC—Pre-requisites

Before TightVNC server installation on a remote machine, to access a thin client device you must know the following:

• IP address or valid DNS name of the thin client device to shadow, operate or monitor.

• Primary password of the thin client device to shadow, operate or monitor.

NOTE:

• To obtain the IP address of the thin client device, move the pointer over the TightVNC icon in the taskbar,

• To congure TightVNC server, the default password is DELL.

Using TightVNC to shadow a thin client

TightVNC Server starts automatically as a service upon thin client startup. The TightVNC Server service can also be stopped and started

by using the Services window.

1 Log in as an administrator.

2 Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services, and then select TightVNC Server.

3 You may also use the TightVNC Server features in Start > TightVNC.

To shadow a thin client from a remote machine:

a On a remote machine on which TightVNC Viewer is installed, open the New Tight VNC Connection dialog box.

b Enter the IP address or valid DNS name of the thin client that is to be shadowed or operated or monitored.

c Click OK.

The VNC Authentication dialog box is displayed.

d Enter the Password of the thin client that is to be shadowed; this is the Primary Password of the thin client that is to be

shadowed.

e Click OK.

The thin client that is to be shadowed or operated or monitored is displayed for the administrator in a separate window on the remote

machine. Use the mouse and keyboard on the remote machine to operate the thin client just as you would if you were operating it

locally.

Conguring TightVNC server properties on the thin

client

1 To open the TightVNC Server Conguration (oine) dialog box, go to Start > TightVNC > TightVNC Server — Oine

Conguration.

The TightVNC Server Conguration (oine) dialog box is displayed.

2 In the Server tab, set the Primary password. Use this password while shadowing the thin client. Default primary password is Wyse.

3 In the Server tab, select the following check boxes:

• Accept incoming connections

• Require VNC authentication

• Enable le transfers

• Hide desktop wallpaper

• Show icon in the notication area

• Serve Java Viewer to web clients

• Use mirror driver if available

• Grab transparent windows

4 Retain the following check boxes blank:

• Block remote input events

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