

They can either be specified at the command line to apply to the session being launched or in configuration files to be used for all sessions.

Virtual Mode can be configured using VNC Server parameters. To end a virtual mode session, the user can either "log out" using the power/user menu in their desktop environment, or by running the below command vncserver-virtual -kill :DISPLAYįor full command-line options for running virtual mode please see the manual page. To start a Virtual Mode instance (session), run the below command: vncserver-virtualĪt the end of the command output, VNC Server will print the IP/hostname and port to use to connect, e.g.: New desktop is SERVER1:1 (10.10.17.84:1) Next, configure VNC Server to use X11 dummy driver. # Install X11 dummy drive on Redhat-compatible systems: Sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-dummy You can do this by running the below command, appropriate to your operating system: # Install X11 dummy drive on Debian-compatible systems: Firstly, you need to install the dummy driver package. Running Virtual Modeįor the best experience, we recommend using Virtual Mode with SystemXorg enabled. For a list of the Linux operating systems that are supported by VNC Server, please see this page. It is only visible to you as a connected VNC Viewer user, which is useful when multiple users need to connect to one PC but need separate sessions without disturbing each other.įor a more detailed description of Virtual Mode click here. The virtual desktop is not the actual desktop you see when you log on to your account desk-side on that computer, but rather one that exists in memory only. Virtual Mode allows you to create individual user sessions in separate virtual desktops through VNC Server.
