noVNC is a web-based VNC client and JavaScript library that lets users access remote desktops from a browser.
It works in modern desktop and mobile browsers, supports the standard VNC protocol over WebSockets, and can be used either as a ready-to-run application or integrated into other software. The project also includes tools such as novnc_proxy to help connect browsers to VNC servers through websockify.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Runs in modern web browsers, including mobile browsers on iOS and Android.
- Provides both a complete web application and a JavaScript library for integration.
- Supports multiple VNC authentication methods including classical VNC, Tight, VeNCrypt Plain, XVP, RealVNC RSA-AES, Apple Diffie-Hellman, and UltraVNC MSLogonII.
- Supports VNC encodings including raw, copyrect, rre, hextile, tight, tightPNG, ZRLE, JPEG, Zlib, and H.264.
- Offers desktop scaling, clipping, and resizing.
- Includes local cursor rendering and support for back and forward mouse buttons.
- Supports clipboard copy and paste with full Unicode support.
- Provides touch gestures for emulating common mouse actions.
Website: github.com/novnc/novnc
Support:
Developer: noVNC Developers
License: Mozilla Public License 2.0
noVNC is written in JavaScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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