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So, after downloading, you have to register your e-mail address to get a license key, even for the Free Edition.
All editions of RealVNC (Free, Personal, and Enterprise) are installed from the same download features are unlocked using the appropriate license key. These all support encryption so long as the VNC server running on the target computer supports encryption. RealVNC also offers viewer programs that run on Android-based phones, the Apple iPhone and iPad, and in the Chrome browser (including on a Chromebook). You should therefore only use the Free Edition if you have a separate method of encrypting your connection, especially to connect to a computer in another building or city over the Internet. The paid editions (Personal and Enterprise) both support these features. The latest version runs on Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac computers, and UNIX/Linux.įor all platforms, the Free Edition lacks encryption, window scaling, remote printing, chat, or file transfer. It is published by the inventors of the VNC protocol, based in the U.K. RealVNC is the most venerable and versatile of commonly used VNC software.
