--- title: "Getting Started with VNC Connect" description: "Discover how to remotely connect to a team of computers with VNC Connect in this comprehensive ATA Learning tutorial!" canonical: "https://adamtheautomator.com/vnc-connect/" --- # Getting Started with VNC Connect > Discover how to remotely connect to a team of computers with VNC Connect in this comprehensive ATA Learning tutorial! 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Sounds complicated? Not when you have VNC Connect on your side! VNC Connect is a reliable and secure remote access software that lets you access your computer remotely as if sitting in front of it. And in this tutorial, you will learn how to set up and use VNC Connect to stay connected with your work and personal tasks no matter where you are. Read on and experience remote access freedom with VNC Connect! ## Prerequisites This tutorial houses hands-on demonstrations. To follow along, be sure you have the following: * Two machines running Windows 10 or later – This tutorial uses Windows 10 on both machines. * A mobile device with a Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) authentication app installed – This tutorial uses an Android device with [Google Authenticator](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid) installed. ## Applying for a VNC Connect Subscription Before taking advantage of VNC Connect to remotely access your computer, you first need a VNC Connection subscription active. This VNC Connection subscription gives you access to the following: * VNC Server – A software installed on your remote device that accepts your host device’s remote connection request. * VNC Viewer – A software installed on your host device that lets you request a connection to your remote device. To apply for a VNC Connection subscription, follow these steps: 1\. Open your favorite web browser, and visit the VNC Connect [trial sign-up page](https://manage.realvnc.com/en/auth/sign_up). 2\. Next, fill out the registration form with your details per your requirements, and click **Sign up** to sign up for a subscription. After signing up for a subscription, an email is sent to you for account verification (step three). ![Signing up for a VNC Connect subscription](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-96.png) Signing up for a VNC Connect subscription 3\. Now, click **VERIFY EMAIL** on the email sent to you to verify your RealVNC account. A new browser tab opens where you can choose a subscription plan (step five). ![Verifying the RealVNC account](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-97.png) Verifying the RealVNC account 4\. Lastly, choose a subscription plan that fits your needs, and click **Activate** to activate the subscription. You can select the **LITE** plan, which is free and intended for non-commercial use. ![Selecting a VNC Connect subscription plan](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-98.png) Selecting a VNC Connect subscription plan ## Enabling Two-Step Verification for Your RealVNC Account Imagine discovering someone else got into your account when you have just activated your VNC Connect subscription — distressing. The good news is that this type of crisis can be averted by setting up a two-step verification. Enabling two-step verification in your RealVNC account adds an extra layer of security. This feature helps protect your account from unauthorized access, especially if you use VNC Connect for remote access. To enable two-step verification in your RealVNC account, follow these steps: 1\. Log in to your RealVNC account, and navigate to the [security page](https://manage.realvnc.com/en/security). 2\. Next, click **Enable 2-step verification** under the **2-step verification** section to generate the QR code you will use for the two-step verification. ![Enabling the two-step verification ](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-99.png) Enabling the two-step verification A QR code window opens, containing a unique QR code specific to your RealVNC account. ![Viewing the QR code specific to a RealVNC account](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-106.png) Viewing the QR code specific to a RealVNC account 3\. Open the TOTP authentication app on your Android device, tap **Scan a QR code** and scan the QR code you got from the QR code window. Doing so links your RealVNC account to your TOTP app. > _If the TOTP authentication app does not recognize the QR code, try adjusting the angle or distance of your device’s camera._ Once linked, the TOTP authentication app generates a unique code that changes every few seconds. You must provide that verification code and password when logging in to your RealVNC account. ![Linking the RealVNC account to the TOTP authentication app](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-107.png) Linking the RealVNC account to the TOTP authentication app 4\. Now, input your password to the QR code page and a 6-digit code from your TOTP authenticator app, and click Enable to enable the two-step verification for your RealVNC account. From now on, when you log into your RealVNC account, you will be prompted to enter your password and a TOTP code. Each time From now on, ![Enabling two-step verification](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-108.png) Enabling two-step verification 5\. Lastly, download and safely store the list of backup codes that appears after enabling the two-step verification. These backup codes will be helpful if you cannot access your TOTP authentication app. ![Downloading the backup codes](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-109.png) Downloading the backup codes ## Downloading and Installing VNC Viewer on the Host Device With the two-step verification in place, you are now ready to ensure your host device can connect to your remote device by installing the VNC Viewer. Related:[The Top Free Remote Desktop Connection Managers for Windows](https://adamtheautomator.com/remote-desktop-connection-manager/) To download and install VNC Viewer on your host device: 1\. Log in to your [RealVNC account](https://manage.realvnc.com/en/) and navigate to the [VNC download page](https://manage.realvnc.com/en/download). 2\. Next, click **Download VNC Combined installer for Windows** to download the VNC Connect installer. ![Downloading the VNC Combined installer for Windows](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-110.png) Downloading the VNC Combined installer for Windows 3\. Once downloaded, launch the VNC Connect installer, and click **Install VNC Viewer** to install VNC Viewer on your host device. ![Installing VNC Viewer on the host device](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-111.png) Installing VNC Viewer on the host device When prompted, as shown below, click **Yes** to continue. ![Confirming the VNC Viewer installation](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-112.png) Confirming the VNC Viewer installation 4\. Now, click **Next** on the VNC Viewer Setup wizard to continue. ![Continuing with the VNC Viewer installation](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-113.png) Continuing with the VNC Viewer installation 5\. Tick the checkbox at the bottom to accept the license agreement, and click **Next** to continue. ![Accepting the License Agreement](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-114.png) Accepting the License Agreement 6\. Leave the default settings, and click **Next** to continue. ![Leaving the default feature settings](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-115.png) Leaving the default feature settings 7\. Now, click **Install** to install VNC Viewer on your host device. ![Installing the VNC Viewer](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-116.png) Installing the VNC Viewer 8\. Once installed, click Finish to close the setup wizard. ![Finishing the VNC Viewer installation](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-117.png) Finishing the VNC Viewer installation 9\. Open VNC Viewer on your host device and click **Sign in** (top-right) to sign in to your RealVNC account. ![Signing in to the RealVNC account](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-118.png) Signing in to the RealVNC account 10\. Choose the first option to Enter a verification code. ![Choosing a two-step verification method](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-119.png) Choosing a two-step verification method 11\. Now, get a code from your TOTP authentication app, input the code into the field provided below, and click **Continue** to confirm your identity. This sign-in process confirms that your two-step authentication works as intended. ![Providing TOTP code to authenticate the RealVNC account ](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-120.png) Providing TOTP code to authenticate the RealVNC account Once logged in, you will see a similar screen below, where you can connect to your remote device. ![Overviewing the VNC Viewer’s main window](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-121.png) Overviewing the VNC Viewer’s main window ## Downloading and Installing VNC Server on the Remote Device Establishing a remote connection between your host and remote devices requires VNC Viewer and VNC server. Since you now have VNC Viewer on your host device, you must install the VNC Server on your remote device. Related:[How To Provision an Ubuntu VNC Server](https://adamtheautomator.com/ubuntu-vnc-server/) To download and install VNC Server on your remote device: 1\. Download and open the same **VNC Combined installer for Window**s on your remote device. 2\. Once downloaded, launch the installer, and this time, click **Install VNC Server** to install VNC Server on your remote device. ![Choosing to install the VNC Server](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-122.png) Choosing to install the VNC Server When prompted, click **Yes** to continue and install the VNC Server as you did in installing the VNC Viewer. ![Confirming the VNC Server installation](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-123.png) Confirming the VNC Server installation 3\. Open VNC Server, and sign in to your RealVNC account. ![Signing in to the RealVNC account](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-124.png) Signing in to the RealVNC account 4\. Now, choose a two-step authentication method as you did in setting up the VNC Viewer, and click **Next**. ![Choosing a two-step authentication method](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-125.png) Choosing a two-step authentication method 5\. Input a verification code generated in your TOTP authentication app, and click **Next**. ![Authenticating sign-in via a verification code](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-126.png) Authenticating sign-in via a verification code 6\. Next, click **Set Password** under **VNC password** to set a password for the VNC Server on your remote device. ![Initiating setting a password for the VNC Server](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-127.png) Initiating setting a password for the VNC Server 7\. Provide a [strong password](https://adamtheautomator.com/strong-passwords/) for the VNC server, which will be required for remote access attempts to your remote device, and click **OK**. Ensure you save this VNC server password to a secure place for later use. Related:[Secure Your Passwords with the Padloc Password Manager](https://adamtheautomator.com/padloc/) ![Setting a password for the VNC Server](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-128.png) Setting a password for the VNC Server 8\. Next, select the **Always maximum (256-bit AES)** option for the encryption level to ensure your remote access sessions are secure, and click **Next**. This option encrypts all data transferred between your host device and the remote device using 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. ![Setting the maximum data encryption](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-129.png) Setting the maximum data encryption 9\. Tick the box under **Attended Access** to ensure no one can remotely access your device without your permission, and click **Next** to continue. ![Restricting remote connections without a logged-on user’s permission](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-130.png) Restricting remote connections without a logged-on user’s permission 10\. In the **Summary** page, enter a name for your remote device (i.e., **Remote-Win10**), and click **Apply** to confirm and apply your VNC Server configuration. ![Applying the selected VNC Server configuration](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-131.png) Applying the selected VNC Server configuration 11\. Lastly, click **Done** to close the VNC Server setup wizard. You are now ready to remotely access and control your remote device from your host device via the VNC Viewer. ![Click Done to save the settings and complete the VNC Server setup process.](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-132.png) Click **Done** to save the settings and complete the VNC Server setup process. ## Accessing and Controlling Remote Devices via the VNC Viewer With all the configurations out of the way, it is time to test if you can remotely access and control your remote device. To access and control your remote device using VNC Viewer, follow these steps: 1\. Open VNC Viewer on your host device and sign in to your RealVNC account. 2\. Next, select your VNC Connect plan (left navigation pane), right-click on your remote device (**Remote-Win10**), and choose Connect to establish a remote connection. ![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-133.png) Connecting to the remote device via the VNC Viewer 3\. Enter the password you set for your VNC Server, and click **OK.** > _You can tick the **Remember password** checkbox to save your password so you do not have to enter it whenever you connect to your remote device._ ![Authenticating connection to the VNC Server](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-134.png) Authenticating connection to the VNC Server 4\. Finally, click **Accept** on the **Connection Request** window to approve the connection. ![Accepting remote connection request If everything goes ](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-135.png) Accepting remote connection request If everything goes correctly, you will see the remote device’s screen on your host device and control it as if you were physically present at the device. ![Accessing and controlling the remote device via the VNC Viewer](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-136.png) Accessing and controlling the remote device via the VNC Viewer ## Conclusion Throughout this tutorial, you have learned to use VNC Connect as a convenient and secure solution for remotely accessing and controlling your devices. You can now confidently access your devices remotely while keeping transferred data encrypted and protected from prying eyes. With this newfound knowledge, why not explore [establishing your direct VNC connection](https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002249797-All-About-Direct-Connections-#establishing-a-direct-connection-0-0) today? With direct VNC connections, you can quickly manage your devices even more and complete tasks no matter where you are! 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