Connect to a VNC server from a Symbian S60 handset

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VNC is a remote control application for a variety of platforms including Windows, MacOS X and Linux, similar to Microsoft’s own Terminal Services (or Remote Desktop as you may know it by):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VNC

In order to be able to remotely control a server via VNC, you must install the VNC server component onto the server.

The Windows version can be downloaded free of charge here:

http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html

The MacOS X version can be downloaded here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/osxvnc/

The VNC client for Symbian S60v3 can be downloaded from the SourceForge web site here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/symvnc/

In this example I have used the Nokia E71.

The client requires that the OpenPIPS framework be installed on the S60 device before the VNC client can be used.

OpenPIPS is available for download as a plug-in to the Symbian S60 SDK available from the Nokia Developer web site. The SDK is only available for the Windows platform currently.

The SDK can be downloaded here:

http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/4a7149a5-95a5-4726-913a-...

Before you can install the SDK, you must first install an instance of PERL onto the Windows PC, such as this one:

http://strawberryperl.com/

Install PERL, then install the S60 SDK.

The OpenPIPS plug-in can then be downloaded from the Nokia Developer site here:

http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/91d89929-fb8c-4d66-bea0-...

Install the plug-in to the SDK.

Once installed, locate the file:

C:\Symbian\9.2\S60_3rd_FP1\nokia_plugin\openc\s60opencsis\pips_nokia_1_3_SS.sis

Copy this file to your S60 device and install it.

Now you can install the VNC Client. Once installed, it will be listed in the Installations folder:

Connect to a VNC server from a Symbian S60 handset

Launching the client allows you to enter an IP address, port number and specify the access point to connect through (be it GPRS / 3G or WLAN):

Connect to a VNC server from a Symbian S60 handset

When connecting, you will be prompted to enter the password for the connection as defined on the server:

Connect to a VNC server from a Symbian S60 handset

Once connected, you will be displayed the contents of the machine you are controlling remotely:

Connect to a VNC server from a Symbian S60 handset

The display resolution can be altered so that you are able to view the screen more clearly (but having to scroll horizontally and vertically). Key sequences (such as CTRL ALT DEL) can be sent to the remote machine via the Options menu:

Connect to a VNC server from a Symbian S60 handset

Remote control-tastic!