VNC

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VNC is an acronym which stands for Virtual Network Computing. It is software which allows graphical desktop connections. On the AS/400, a PC can connect to an XWindows session using VNC.

VNC refers to:

• the server software
• the server process which accepts the incoming connection
• the client viewer software

Prerequisites

• 5799PTL - iSeries Tools for Developers

Starting VNC server processes

STRPTL CLIENT(*VNC)

CALL QP2SHELL PARM('/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/DeveloperTools/vnc/vncserver_java' ':n')
     ADDENVVAR ENVVAR(DISPLAY) VALUE('systemname:n')

where:

• systemname is the host name or IP address of the iSeries system where VNC is running
• n is the numeric value that represents the display number that you want to start

Ending VNC server processes

CALL QP2SHELL PARM('/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/DeveloperTools/vnc/vncserver_java' '-kill' ':n')

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