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vino-server

vino-server(1)							   User Commands						    vino-server(1)

NAME

       vino-server - remote desktop server

SYNOPSIS

       vino-server

DESCRIPTION

       vino-server  is	a remote desktop server based on VNC protocol.	vino-server provides remote desktop takeover and remote desktop view func-
       tions. vino-server allows multiple client to access a GNOME desktop session remotely. It is based on the VNC technology.  vino-server  pro-
       vides  service at port 5800. Each desktop has a vino server which disabled by default and a Java client application which is made available
       to a client via a web browser (via port 5900 of the server machine is the service is enabled by the user).

FILES

       The following files are used by this application:

	    /usr/lib/vino-server

	    The executable file for the vino server application.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWgnome-remote-desktop	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface stability	     |Volatile			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       vino-passwd(1), vino-preferences(1), attributes(5)

NOTES

       Written by Steven Zhang, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2006.

       Updated by Halton Huo, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2008.

SunOS 5.11							    15 Aug 2008 						    vino-server(1)

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