Overview
TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.
TightVNC 2.7 introduces a number of new features and improvements including:
Single Application Sharing Mode
Now there is no need to share the whole desktop if you need to remotely control only one application. For that, run a server via the command line, specify -shareapp CLI option and pass a process ID as its argument. In the Viewer window, only the application window will be shown (if any, non-used space in the Viewer viewport is filled with black).
Performance Optimization for Windows 8
Now servers run on Windows 8 are ultra fast and there are no desktop update lags when the Viewer connects to it. This was made possible due to added support for the Desktop Duplication API.
Password Protection for Server-Side Changes
Now remote server can be additionally secured with a new Administration -> Ask password for each operation option. If checked, the password will be asked each time server settings are changed, making it impossible to reconfigure the server during the session whitout appropriate rights for that.
ZRLE and RRE Encoding Support
The list of supported encoding types is extended with ZRLE and RRE compression. Now TightVNC Server is fully compliant to the latest RFB protocol specification.
Main features
TightVNC is:
- Free for both personal and commercial usage, with full source code available.
- Useful in administration, tech support, education, and for many other purposes.
- Cross-platform, available for Windows and Unix, with Java client included.
- Compatible with standard VNC software, conforming to RFB protocol specifications.
Key benefits
With TightVNC, you can:
- Cut your expenses and save your time on traveling.
- Help your friends and family to solve problems with their computers remotely.
- Make sure nothing wrong is happening on your computers when you are away.
Download TightVNC 2.7.1
TightVNC 2.7.1 is available for download here: www.tightvnc.com/download.php Download the files appropriate for you.
What's new in TightVNC 2.7.1?
TightVNC 2.7.1 includes:
Server for Windows
- If a server is running on Windows 8, remote desktop screen is updated much faster.
- Now it is possible to show a single application rather than the whole remote desktop. For that, run a server with a -shareapp CLI option and pass a running process ID as its argument.
- Increased security when password protection for a server is used: if Administration > Ask password for each operation is checked, a password is required each time the settings are changed.
- Administration -> Protect control operations with a password flag is: if checked, a password is required each time the settings are changed.
- Added ZRLE and RRE encoding support.
- Fixed issues when Extra Ports are used: now clients can safely establish connection to a server.
- When a client has disconnected, pressed key states are reset on the server side.
- Fixed an issue with drawing of a cursor on the server side when Let remote server deal with cursor option is enabled in the Viewer settings. Transparency issues for a cursor are also fixed.
- Fixed a bug with desktop size after the screen DPI is changed.
- Invalid JPG data now leads to error throwing rather than crashing.
- Fixed a bug with queued and non-sent updates on desktop changes.
- Fixed a missing system libraries error on Windows 2003 (sometimes wtsapi32.dll or psapi.dll could not be found).
Viewer for Windows
- Now it is possible to change the port the Viewer listens on (in the Listening mode) and reconnect to the server right on the fly.
- Now Viewer can successfully connect to servers that require RFB protocol 4.0 or higher (in fact, RFB 3.8 will be used to establish connection).
- If minimized, a full-screen window is now restored as a full-screen application rather than a windowed one.
- Ctrl + M command is now applicable when in the full-screen mode.
- Now correct resolution is reported in the Connection info window when a remote screen size is not divided by 4.
- Fixed invalid memory allocations that caused Viewer to crash when a Tight or ZRLE decoder is used.
- Fixed a bug with VNC session files if a port is less than 100.
- Fixed grayscale color issue (instead of a full color) when a Tight decoder is used.
- Fixed rare mouse scrolling issues.
- Fixed memory leaking when incorrect JPG data is received.
- Fixed a bug when Viewer cannot connect to a server (with Windows XP or Windows 2003) with a Unicode name.
- Now a file transfer dialog can be in the background.
Source Code (Server and Viewer)
- Added dependencies from Windows 8 SDK. Now the source code can be built in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
- Fixed issues with a Virtual Studio 2010 project file.
- Fixed a thread-related deadlock when waiting for a thread to start.
- Fixed a bug with image corruption when multiple clients are connected to a server (due to the refactored Server code).
- Fixed issues with string loading from *.rc files in non Unicode builds.
- Added correct error handling on Server or Viewer crashing (a proper message is now shown).
- zlib library is updated to version 1.2.7.
TightVNC 2.7.0 (Java Viewer only)
- Start-up dialog window is now shown on the task bar: it can be closed, switched to, etc.
- When Java Viewer is embedded into HTML code, it connects to the specified server instead of allowing a user to choose a custom one.
- No more toolbar disappearing when a server has an VNC password set.
- Fixed non-working key combinations with Ctrl.
- Fixed memory leaking issues when reestablishing connection to the same server.
- If the sever desktop is smaller than the Viewer window, gray is used to color the empty space.
System Requirements
TightVNC supports all desktop and server versions of Microsoft Windows starting at Windows 2000, up to Windows 8 (both x86 and x64).
Reference
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