Tag: virtual_network_computing

UltraVNC PC-to-PC Remote Control

June 29, 2007 by Jason

UltraVNC is one of many options for remotely controlling one computer from another across the Internet. Generically, VNC is a cross-platform protocol. For example, you could control a Windows box from Linux. UltraVNC is an implementation of VNC for the PC. The latest version, currently in beta, adds Vista support.

VNC unhelpfully stands for “Virtual Network Computing.†It is a protocol standard for handling remote control. It started life as a Bell Laboratories project, and has become the core of a whole family of open source and commercial products. Read More»