Using a VNCviewer or Web browser

To run an application that features a graphical user interface (GUI) on an IBM® i server, you must use either a VNCviewer or a Web browser to connect to the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server. You must run the VNCviewer or Web browser on a graphics-capable platform, such as a personal computer.

Note: The following steps require you to know your display number and VNC password. Starting the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server determines the value for the display number. Creating a VNC password file sets the VNC password.

Using a VNCviewer to access the VNC server

To use a VNCviewer to connect to the VNC server, complete the following steps:

Download and install the VNCviewer application:
- VNC viewers are available for most platforms from the RealVNC Web site
Start the VNCviewer that you downloaded. At the prompt, enter the system name and display number and click OK.
At the password prompt, type the VNC password to gain access to the VNC server display.

Using a Web browser to access the VNC server

To use a Web browser to connect to the VNC server, complete the following steps:

Start the browser and access the following URL:
```
     http://systemname:58nn
```
where:
- systemname is the name or IP address of the system that is running the VNC server
- nn is the 2-digit representation of the VNC server display number
  For example, when the system name is system_one and the display number is 2, the URL is:
```
     http://system_one:5802
```
Successfully accessing the URL displays a prompt for the VNC server password. At the password prompt, type the VNC password to gain access to the VNC server display.