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:
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.