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The [[WebVNC]] package is for easily setting app sets up a web-page that let's readers to access a Java applet for VNC connections. VNC is, simply put, graphical remote control desktop software. With VNC allows you to connect to a desktop on the the Amahi server from a remote computer (Windows or Linux).  To establish remote desktop connectivity on a Fedora-based Amahi install, it takes a few steps two elements are required: #installation of the WebVNC application on the Amahi server to 1) install and #installation of a VNC client on the package, 2) turn on desktop sharingremote computer.
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'''Note: The procedure below allows anyone in your network to access this machine to connect to a desktop on your session, Amahi server if they know the password. Be sure this is what you want.'''
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== Install the WebVNC Package ==
* Goto Go to http://setup* Select the applications Apps tab* Select the Available option
* Click on WebVNC
* Click the install icon to install it the WebVNC server package on your HDA
'''NOTENote:''' a very common issue is that ''you You must have a desktop session open'' on your HDA to be able to open a WebVNC session. If you have a headless HDA server, see below.
==Setup VNC Server==
 Sorry, some manual work is needed to run the server:
* Log into the computer running HDA, e.g. as a normal user
* Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/vncservers (with your favorite text editor). Set Add the following two lines starting with VNCSERVER to read (remove the # at the start bottom of the line) where file: ::VNCSERVERS="1:''yourusername'' is the desktop user you use to access your HDA desktop."::VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 1024x768 -depth 16"
VNCSERVERS="1:''yourusername''"is the desktop user you use to login to your HDA desktop. VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 1024x768 -depth 16"Make sure there is no comment symbol (#) in front of your entries.
== Turn on Desktop Sharing ==
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