Connections is a graphical remote desktop client designed for the GNOME desktop environment. It provides a deliberately focused way to open and retain connections to other computers without exposing the breadth of administration-oriented controls found in larger connection managers.
The application was created as the modern replacement for Vinagre and is built around the same remote display backend technology used by GNOME Boxes. Its interface follows the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines and concentrates on straightforward access to saved remote systems.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Connects to remote computers using Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol.
- Connects to systems exposing a graphical desktop through the VNC protocol.
- Provides access to both Linux and Windows remote desktops.
- Can connect to graphical consoles exposed by suitable virtual machines.
- Stores remote systems so frequently accessed desktops can be reopened without entering connection details each time.
- Uses the remote display backend shared with GNOME Boxes rather than maintaining an unrelated protocol stack.
- Provides an interface designed around GNOME conventions instead of a complex system-administration dashboard.
- Supports full-screen remote desktop operation for sessions where the remote system needs the whole local display.
- Keeps the connection workflow intentionally compact, making it suitable for users who need RDP or VNC without additional server-management facilities.
Website: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/connections
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Developer: Felipe Borges and contributors
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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