UltraVNC (also known worldwide under the short name uVNC) is free powerful software which can connect remotely to another computer that you can then control, using your mouse and keyboard. This is ideal tool for computer administrators who need to manage computers of its coworkers, or even the regular computer users who can work on his office machine from the comfort of his own home. By having UltraVNC users of all knowledge levels can easily manage distant compters. Another one of the very popular uses is troubleshooting, solving problems that have appeared on the PCs of your friends, family or distant relatives.
Interface of UltraVNC allows users to immediately set the most important settings for their remote desktop session – address of distant PC, speed of connectivity, security plugins, and resolution of display you want to work with. All these options can be saved and later recalled, enabling users easy switching between several remote desktop connections. More in-depth options are also present, covering everything from audio and video encoders, mouse & keyboard emulation, display settings and more.
Who should use UltraVNC?
Anyone who needs to support local or remote Windows users will find UltraVNC a must-have tool. It was specifically designed to answer the needs of: Help desk (Internal & External), IT departments, Remote Computer Support companies, Remote Computer Access, Remote demonstration, eLearning, classroom control, Individuals that want to help their relatives and friends, or access their home PC from work or cybercafes.
UltraVNC Features:
Compatibility
Compatible with RealVNC, TightVNC and most other flavors of VNC softwares. All VNCs Start from the one piece of source (See History of VNC), and should follow the RFB protocol for their communications (some rather loosley). This common start point means that most of the vnc flavours (variants) available today "usually" talk nicely together, allowing for easy cross desktop platform sharing to occur.
Encryption
UltraVNC has optional DSM Encryption that secures communications between the viewer and the server, reducing the possibility for man-in-the-middle attacks that would be able to see 100% of the remote screen.
File Transfer
Being able to transfer files to and from the remote computer is a very handy feature (especially when using the "Single Click" remote client module). This eliminates the need for e-mailing files to the client, and various other methods of file transfer.
Chat
The UltraVNC Chat system is an embedded Text Chat with intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface) allowing for easy and quick communication between local (viewer) and remote (server) computers. It uses the current VNC connection and can be invoked any time.
Support
UltraVNC runs under Windows operating systems (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and Windows 7). Its embedded Java Viewer allows you to connect (and make File transfers) from a simple Web Browser on any system supporting Java (Linux, Mac OS) to an UltraVNC server.
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