

Access Customer Control Panel’s page of your instance > Manage > VNC Password:

Then find the server you’re trying to connect to and copy-paste the VNC credentials.Īfter entering this information, please press the connect button and type in your VNC password.Ĭontabo customers can easily change the VNC password. In case you’re a Contabo customer, just login to Customer Control Panel and click on Your services page.

Contact your provider if not sure about the credentials. The standard port number is 5900, although it may change depending on your server setup. Now prepare your login credentials for VNC. Our customers can use VNC when working with their virtual instance, VPS or VDS. That being said, VNC can be invaluable in a situation when you can’t connect to your server using standard methods. Remote Framebuffer protocol was built as an easy solution to a wide variety of systems and configurations, allowing greater capability than older protocols.Īlthough easy to set up and use, VNC is lacking in security in comparison to mainstream protocols, such as SSH or Windows Remote Desktop. The transmission itself uses open-source Remote Framebuffer protocol, compatible with operating systems such as macOS, Windows and Linux. It’s typically used to control your remote instance via graphical interface, meaning you use your local keyboard and mouse to work on a remote computer. VNC or Virtual Network Computing is a platform allowing you to control a remote computer, server or other device. In this guide I will show you how to connect to your VPS (or any server) using VNC.
