VNC password

The default password for VNC connections is ‘password’.

Starting VNC

To start the VNC server on a Vista T series or I series console:

  1. Restart the console. When the red Boot Menu screen appears press any key to stop at this window. Then use keyboard arrow keys to select a startup option. Select ‘VNC’ to start VNC normally or select ‘VNC 1024×768’ to start VNC and set the screen resolution to 1024×768 pixels.
  2. Vista will automatically start the VNC server.
  3. Vista is now running the VNC server.

Connecting to Vista using a Windows PC

The following procedure is for the VNC Viewer application from Real VNC (http://www.realvnc.com/download.html). Other VNC clients for windows work in a similar way:

  1. Check that the Vista and your PC are on the same subnet. I.E. if the Vista’s IP is 192.168.0.68, your PC should be 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is 1-254 but not 68).
  2. Start the VNC client.
  3. In the ‘Connections Details’ window click the Options button, then the Misc tab:
  4. AP_VNC_win

  5. Tick the box marked ‘Shared Connection (do not disconnect other viewers)’. Click OK to close the options window.
  6. In the ‘Connections Details’ window enter the Vista IP (i.e. 192.168.0.65).
  7. Click OK to open the login window.
  8. Enter your password and click OK (leave the username blank).

You should now be able to control the Vista.

Connecting to Vista using a Mac

The following procedure is for the Mac VNCViewer v2.01. (http://homepage.mac.com/kedoin/VNC/VNCViewer/index.html).

Other VNC clients work in a similar way:

  1. Check that the Vista and your Mac are on the same subnet. I.E. if the Vista’s IP is 192.168.0.68, your PC should be 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is 1-254 but not 68).
  2. Start the VNC client.
  3. In the ‘Open Display’ window tick the box marked ‘Allow shared desktop’:
  4. AP_VNC_Mac

  5. In the ‘Hostname: display’ window enter the Vista IP (i.e. 192.168.0.68).
  6. Clear the entry in the box to the right of the IP (or enter 0).
  7. Click OK.. VNC will open the login window.
  8. Enter your password and click OK (leave the username blank).

You should now be able to control the Vista.