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Want to access your Ubuntu desktop remotely from a Windows 11 computer? It’s easy to do the job with built-in screen sharing function.
Ubuntu uses Vino as default VNC server to share your existing desktop. With it, users can access Ubuntu remotely either in or out of local network via a VNC client.
Enable Vino VNC in Ubuntu:
1. Firstly, click on ‘Activities’ in top bar, search for and open terminal from system app launcher. When it opens, run commands:
Make sure Vino is installed by running command:
sudo apt install vino
To allow computer outside of local network to access, enable upnp is your router support it:
gsettings set org.gnome.Vino use-upnp true
Vino requires encryption by default. However, VNC clients from Windows computer does not support the encryption type. So you may disable the feature via command:
gsettings set org.gnome.Vino require-encryption false
![](https://ubuntuhandbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/vino-settings.png)
There are more settings, e.g., change listening port, disable background, lock on disconnect. And you can control them via Dconf Editor (install from Ubuntu Software), by going to ‘org -> gnome -> desktop -> remote access’.
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2. Secondly, open System Settings and go to Sharing in the left pane. Toggle on the slider icon on header, and then click ‘Screen Sharing’ to go to its settings page.
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3. Finally, turn on ‘Screen Sharing’ function, and do:
- Allow remote control by enabling “Allow connections to control the screen”
- Set ‘New connections must ask for access’ if you’re sitting at Ubuntu computer.
- Or set a hard-to-guess password for choice.
- If you have both wired / wireless network connected, choose one to share with.
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Remove Access Ubuntu from Windows 11:
Windows uses need a VNC client to get access remote computers. And I use TigerVNC which is available to download at the link below:
Download & install the exe. Launch the client, and type either IP address or hostname of Ubuntu machine:
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If password was not set in Ubuntu, it will pop up a window asking whether to allow access. Or, type password in next dialog to get access.
![](https://ubuntuhandbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tighervnc-passwd.jpg)
That’s all. Enjoy!
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