tightvnc (VNC viewing application) TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. TightVNC is: * free for both personal and commercial usage, with full source code available * useful in administration, tech support, education, and many other purposes * cross-platform, available for Windows and Unix, with Java client included * compatible with standard VNC software, conforming to RFB protocol specs TightVNC also ships with Xvnc, a headless X server that speaks the VNC protocol.