Administrator Guide
● To configure TightVNC server, the default password is DELL.
Using TightVNC to shadow a thin client
About this task
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.
Steps
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.
Configuring TightVNC server properties on the thin
client
Steps
1. To open the TightVNC Server Configuration (offline) dialog box, go to Start > TightVNC > TightVNC Server —
Offline Configuration.
The TightVNC Server Configuration (offline) 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 file transfers
● Hide desktop wallpaper
● Show icon in the notification 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
● Block remote input on local activity
● No local input during client sessions
5. In the Main server port box, select or type 5900.
6. In the web access port box, select or type 5800.
7. In the Screen poling cycle box, select or type 1000.
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