---
name: "tightvncconnect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tightvncserver"
version: "1:1.3.10-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/tightvncconnect"
---

# tightvncconnect(1)

connect a VNC server to a VNC viewer

## NAME

vncconnect - connect a VNC server to a VNC viewer

## SYNOPSIS

```
vncconnect [-display Xvnc-display] host[:port]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Tells [**Xvnc**(1)](/man/Xvnc/1.md) to connect to a listening VNC viewer on the given host and port.

## SEE ALSO

[**vncviewer**(1)](/man/vncviewer/1.md), **vncserver**(1), [**Xvnc**(1)](/man/Xvnc/1.md), [**vncpasswd**(1)](/man/vncpasswd/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Original VNC was developed in AT&T Laboratories Cambridge. TightVNC additions were implemented by Constantin Kaplinsky. Many other people participated in development, testing and support.

**Man page authors:**\
 Tim Waugh \<twaugh@redhat.com\>,\
 Constantin Kaplinsky \<const@tightvnc.com\>