By default ubuntu will come with vino-server so it is very easy to configure to enable remote desktop sharing in your ubuntu machine.If you want to access ubuntu machine remotely you need to login in to your ubuntu system.
Important note :-Remote Desktop will only work if there's a GNOME login session.Leaving your computer with an unattended GNOME login session is not secure and not recommended.
Enable Remote Desktop in Ubuntu
First you need to go to System -> Preferences -> Remote Desktop
Once it opens you should see similar to the following screen
In the above screen you need to configure remote desktop preferences for sharing and security
For Sharing
you need to tick the box next to the following two options
- Allow other users to view your desktop
- Allow other users to control your desktop
For Security
you need to tick the box next to the following two options
- Ask you for confirmation (If you tick this option some one need to click on allow from remote desktop once it connected if you don't want you can untick this option)
- Require the user to enter this password:
- Password: Specify the password
Now you need to click on Advanced Tab select your options click on close
For Network
- Only allow local connections
- Use an alternative port
- Disable the wallpaper when connected
For Security
- Require encryption
- Lock Screen on disconnect
For Notification Area
- Always display icon
- Only display an icon where there is someone connected
- Never display an icon
Connecting from Ubuntu Machine
Go to Applications—>Internet—>Remote Desktop Viewer once it opens you shold see similar to the following screen and If you want to connect remote PC click on connect from top menu.
Enter you remote host or if you click on find
Now it should automatically detect the available remote desktops select your remote PC and click ok
You can see the remote host details and port number click on connect
Enter the remote host password to connect and click ok
Now you should be able to connect your remote desktop.In intrepid we have more security options to choose like you can encrypt complete session.
Connecting from Windows Machine
If you are trying to connect from your windows machine you need to install vncviewer of your choice i have installed from here http://www.realvnc.com/download.html.Install this program once you install this you can opem from start—>All programs—>RealVNC—>VNC Viewer 4—>Run VNC Viewer once it opens you should see the following screen here enter the remotemachine ipaddress:0 format and click ok.Now it will prompt for password enter your password and click ok
Now on the remote machine you should see the following screen asking for permission to allow this connection you need to click on allow this will come up only if you tick "Ask you for confirmation" option under sharing.
