Linux and macOS VNC Instructions¶

Instructions From the JLab Computing Center

• Install the client software on the computer: RealVNC for Mac

• Using terminal, ssh into login and then the computer that has the VNC server on it
  ssh -L 5901:localhost:XXXX janedoe@login1.jlab.org
  Replace XXXX with a port number of your choice (avoid 22). Login using JLab CUE credentials

• In the same session, ssh to the computer:
  ssh -L 3396:localhost:590X computername
  Login using JLab CUE credentials

• On your machine, run the VNC application. When prompted for the VNC Server, use: localhost:5901
  Encryption: Let VNC Server choose
  Enter password set up on the VNC server
  Log into machine using JLab credentials