Download RealVNC 5.0

There are several programs based on the vnc protocol that allow remote management of computers. RealVNC gets its name from the fact that it is published by several people who tinkered with this protocol at the beginning at AT&T. RealVNC is available in one free and two commercial performances. Version 5.0 was released on Thursday and below you can find everything that has changed.

All platforms

• NEW: VNC Server providing basic remote control freely available across all supported platforms.
• NEW: VNC Server containing premium security and performance features available for use across all supported UNIX/Linux and Mac OS X platforms.
• NEW: Apply a license key at any time to unlock premium features without installing software.
• NEW: The same license key can be applied on any platform, simplifying mixed deployments.
• NEW: Grace period of seven days in which to license VNC Server permanently after trial, or if an existing license key has expired.
• NEW: VNC Server user interface with improved access to diagnostic and troubleshooting information, and a licensing and repair wizard.
• NEW: VNC Viewer can automatically reconnect in certain circumstances, for example when a host computer user logs or switches out.
• NEW: VNC Viewer can now be installed on all supported platforms. Standalone VNC Viewer remains available for locked-down environments.
• NEW: VNC Viewer explicitly warns about unencrypted connections.
• NEW: VNC Viewer can connect via SOCKS/HTTP proxy servers that require authentication.

Windows

• NEW: Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
• The VNC Server executable has been renamed from winvnc4.exe to vncserver.exe.
• VNC Server in Service Mode no longer automatically restarts if it was explicitly stopped before a computer is rebooted.
• VNC Server in Service Mode need no longer be pre-registered before it is started at the command line.
• VNC Server no longer requires a separate vncconfig utility in order to permit configuration.

Mac OS X

• NEW: Support for Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) Server and 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Developer Preview.
• The VNC Server binary has been renamed from macvnc to vncserver.
• VNC Server configuration files are now located in ~/.vnc/config.d (User Mode) and ~/var/root/config.d (Service Mode) directories, rather than settings in prefs files.
• VNC authentication passwords are now stored in standard configuration rather than in separate password files.
• RSA public/private key pairs can now be generated by a single command rather than a separate vnckeygen utility.
• Single-sign on authentication is now implemented using a symbolic link rather than the SSOLib VNC parameter.

UNIX and Linux

• NEW: Support for Ubuntu 11.04+, Debian 6, RHEL/CentOS 6, Fedora 14+, and Solaris 11.
• NEW: VNC Server in Service Mode re-implemented and available across all supported platforms.
• The VNC Server in User Mode binary has been renamed from x0vncserver to vncserver-x11.
• The VNC Server in Virtual Mode binary has been renamed from vncserver to vncserver-virtual (note vncserver is now a symbolic link).
• VNC Server no longer requires a separate vncconfig utility in order to permit configuration and operations such as file transfer and copy and paste text.
• VNC authentication passwords are now stored in standard configuration rather than in separate password files.
• RSA public/private key pairs can now be generated by a single command rather than a separate vnckeygen utility.
• Single-sign on authentication is now implemented using a symbolic link rather than the SSOLib VNC parameter.