VNC® Viewer for iOS
VNC Viewer connects your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to a computer anywhere in the world.
VNC Viewer enables you to take remote control of a computer from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. View the desktop, run applications, change settings, and access data exactly as you would be permitted to do were you sitting in front of the computer, and using its keyboard and mouse.
VNC Viewer is a member of the VNC Enterprise Edition 4.x family, providing proven enterprise-class security. It can connect to any Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or UNIX computer running a VNC-compatible Server. RealVNC recommends VNC Enterprise Edition for robust, secure, and high-performance connections, and for its unrivalled flexibility.
Core Features
The core VNC Viewer features are as follows:
Platforms
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Resources
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- Documentation
- For both getting connected, and using VNC Viewer while connected.
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- Release Notes
- For product history, including improvements and modifications.
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- Submit a Support Request
- Once you have purchased VNC Viewer, you can submit a support request.
Core Features
Extra for Enterprise/Personal Edition connections:
Product demonstration
Remote Access
Connect to and control a computer as though you were sitting in front of it. Pinch to zoom in to a specific area, or out to see the whole picture.
Bonjour Discovery Service
Bonjour-enabled computers automatically advertise their presence to VNC Viewer, making it simple to find computers to connect to.
Connection Recognition
Connections can have user-friendly names, and desktop previews to help identify computers.
Intuitive Controls
Easy navigation, scrolling, dragging, and selection using standard touch, tap, and drag gestures.
Easy Mouse Emulation
Mouse button mode for precise control using the left, middle, and right mouse buttons, and scrolling using the mouse wheel.
Function and other operation keys
A scrolling key bar contains buttons representing useful non-character computer keyboard keys, such as function, modifier, editing, and navigation keys.
Simple Text Entry
Enter text with the on-screen keyboard, using the preview panel to check what you type.
High Screen Resolutions
Support for screen resolutions up to 5120 by 2400 pixels (though the actual resolution is limited only by the memory of your device).
Automatic Performance Optimization
VNC Viewer can automatically optimize performance according to the speed of the connection.
VNC Enterprise and Personal Edition connections only
Integrated Session Security
By default, all communications are encrypted using up to 256-bit AES technology, and authentication credentials are protected by 2048-bit RSA public keys, so your connection cannot be intercepted or spied upon.
System Authentication
Connect using the same user name and password you use to log on to the computer. Credentials can be remembered so you don't have to enter them each time you connect.
Enhanced Performance
VNC Viewer can take full advantage of the performance enhancements available with VNC Enterprise Edition and VNC Personal Edition.
International Keyboard Support
Only connections to computers running VNC Enterprise Edition and VNC Personal Edition have been tested with selected International iPhone keyboards to reproduce all the characters you can type, and all the operations you can perform using the VNC Viewer special buttons.
Text Transfer
Copy and paste text between applications on a computer and device.
