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How do I have two clients connect to the same VNC server session?

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Operating System and Software

  • Rocky Linux 8
  • CentOS 7
  • CentOS 6

Problem

  • How to allow multiple users to connect to the shared native display of a system?

How to Fix

On the client systems use the below command to connect to the shared vnc session:

 $ vncviewer --shared SERVERIP:DISPLAY

Note: To use the above client side options, vncserver must be started with the --alwaysshared option.

Origin of the Problem

  • When you make a connection to a VNC server, all other existing connections are normally closed. The -shared option requests that they be left open, allowing you to share the desktop with someone already using it.

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