Configuring and Licensing RealVNC Connect for macOS using Jamf Pro

Jack N RealVNC

Updated April 30, 2024 09:32

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This article covers how to license and configure the RealVNC Server and RealVNC Viewer applications for macOS with Jamf Pro. The steps below require that you have already enrolled your macOS devices to Jamf Pro.

RealVNC Server

Licensing Online/Cloud

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Settings.
In the search bar, type scripts and click the Scripts option.
Click New.
Complete the script details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the application, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the General tab:
  - Enter a Display Name for the package, for example: RealVNC Server - Licensing - Online
- Under the Script tab:
  - Set Mode to Shell/Bash.
  - Enter the below script contents:
```
#!/bin/zsh

TOKEN="$4"

if [[ "$(/Library/vnc/vncserver -service -cloudstatus | grep CloudJoined | cut -f2 -d':' | tr -d ',')" = "false" ]]; then
  /Library/vnc/vncserver -service -joinCloud "$TOKEN"
fi
```
- Under the Options tab:
Click Save.

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Computers, then click Policies.
Click New.
Complete the policy details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the script, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the Options tab:
  - In the General section:
    - Enter a Display Name for the policy, for example: RealVNC Server - Licensing - Online
    - Select the Trigger(s) for when the application should be deployed, for example on Startup or during a Recurring Check-In.
    - Choose the Execution Frequency, for example: Ongoing.
  - In the Scripts section:
    - Click Configure to enable the Scripts section.
    - Click Add next to the script you wish to deploy, for example: RealVNC Server - Cloud Join
    - Set the Priority to After.
    - Enter your cloud connectivity token as a parameter for the script.
- Under the Scope tab
  - Set Target Users to All Users.
  - Define the Computers that the script should be installed to. For example, you can choose All Computers or target specific computers/computer groups.
  - Click Done once you have assigned/selected the appropriate deployment targets.
Click Save.
Jamf Pro will begin deploying the policy.
- You can choose to Show in Jamf Pro Dashboard to easily track the progress of the deployment.

Licensing Offline

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Settings.
In the search bar, type scripts and click the Scripts option.
Click New.
Complete the script details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the application, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the General tab:
  - Enter a Display Name for the package, for example: RealVNC Server - Licensing - Offline
- Under the Script tab:
  - Set Mode to Shell/Bash.
  - Enter the below script contents:
```
#!/bin/zsh
mkdir -p /etc/vnc/policy.d/licenses/vncserver

OFFLINELICENSE="$4"

cat << EOF > /etc/vnc/policy.d/licenses/vncserver/vnc.lic
$OFFLINELICENSE
EOF
```
- Under the Options tab:
Click Save.

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Computers, then click Policies.
Click New.
Complete the policy details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the script, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the Options tab:
  - In the General section:
    - Enter a Display Name for the policy, for example: RealVNC Server - Licensing - Offline
    - Select the Trigger(s) for when the application should be deployed, for example on Startup or during a Recurring Check-In.
    - Choose the Execution Frequency, for example: Ongoing.
  - In the Scripts section:
    - Click Configure to enable the Scripts section.
    - Click Add next to the script you wish to deploy, for example: RealVNC Server - Offline License
    - Set the Priority to After.
    - Enter your offline license as a parameter for the script.
- Under the Scope tab
  - Set Target Users to All Users.
  - Define the Computers that the script should be installed to. For example, you can choose All Computers or target specific computers/computer groups.
  - Click Done once you have assigned/selected the appropriate deployment targets.
Click Save.
Jamf Pro will begin deploying the policy.
- You can choose to Show in Jamf Pro Dashboard to easily track the progress of the deployment.

Configuration

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Settings.
In the search bar, type scripts and click the Scripts option.
Click New.
Complete the script details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the application, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the General tab:
  - Enter a Display Name for the package, for example: RealVNC Server - Configuration
- Under the Script tab:
  - Set Mode to Shell/Bash.
  - Enter the below script contents.
    
    Note, the parameters shown are for example purposes only and can be added to, amended, or removed as appropriate. For a list of available parameters, please see RealVNC Server Parameter Reference
```
#!/bin/zsh

mkdir -p /etc/vnc/policy.d

cat << "EOF" > /etc/vnc/policy.d/vncserver
Authentication=SystemAuth
Encryption=AlwaysMaximum
Permissions=%admin:d
QueryConnect=0
EOF
```
- Under the Options tab:
Click Save.

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Computers, then click Policies.
Click New.
Complete the policy details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the script, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the Options tab:
  - In the General section:
    - Enter a Display Name for the policy, for example: RealVNC Server - Configuration
    - Select the Trigger(s) for when the application should be deployed, for example on Startup, or during a Recurring Check-In.
    - Choose the Execution Frequency, for example: Ongoing.
  - In the Scripts section:
    - Click Configure to enable the Scripts section.
    - Click Add next to the script you wish to deploy, for example: RealVNC Server - Configuration
- Under the Scope tab
  - Set Target Users to All Users.
  - Define the Computers that the script should be installed to. For example, you can choose All Computers or target specific computers/computer groups.
  - Click Done once you have assigned/selected the appropriate deployment targets.
Click Save.
Jamf Pro will begin deploying the policy.
- You can choose to Show in Jamf Pro Dashboard to easily track the progress of the deployment.

RealVNC Viewer

Licensing Offline

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Settings.
In the search bar, type scripts and click the Scripts option.
Click New.
Complete the script details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the application, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the General tab:
  - Enter a Display Name for the package, for example: RealVNC Viewer - Licensing - Offline
- Under the Script tab:
  - Set Mode to Shell/Bash.
  - Enter the below script contents:
```
#!/bin/zsh
mkdir -p /etc/vnc/policy.d/licenses/vncviewer

OFFLINELICENSE="$4"

cat << EOF > /etc/vnc/policy.d/licenses/vncviewer/vnc.lic
$OFFLINELICENSE
EOF
```
- Under the Options tab:
Click Save.

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Computers, then click Policies.
Click New.
Complete the policy details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the script, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the Options tab:
  - In the General section:
    - Enter a Display Name for the policy, for example: RealVNC Viewer - Offline License
    - Select the Trigger(s) for when the application should be deployed, for example on Startup, or during a Recurring Check-In.
    - Choose the Execution Frequency, for example: Ongoing.
  - In the Scripts section:
    - Click Configure to enable the Scripts section.
    - Click Add next to the script you wish to deploy, for example: RealVNC Viewer - Offline License
- Under the Scope tab
  - Set Target Users to All Users.
  - Define the Computers that the script should be installed to. For example, you can choose All Computers or target specific computers/computer groups.
  - Click Done once you have assigned/selected the appropriate deployment targets.
Click Save.
Jamf Pro will begin deploying the policy.
- You can choose to Show in Jamf Pro Dashboard to easily track the progress of the deployment.

Configuration

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Settings.
In the search bar, type scripts and click the Scripts option.
Click New.
Complete the script details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the application, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the General tab:
  - Enter a Display Name for the package, for example: RealVNC Viewer - Configuration
- Under the Script tab:
  - Set Mode to Shell/Bash.
  - Enter the below script contents.
    
    Note, the parameters shown are for example purposes only and can be added to, amended, or removed as appropriate. For a list of available parameters, please see RealVNC Viewer Parameter Reference
```
#!/bin/zsh

mkdir -p /etc/vnc/policy.d

cat << "EOF" > /etc/vnc/policy.d/vncviewer
AllowSignIn=0
SessionRecordAllSessions=1
Encryption=AlwaysOn
EOF
```
- Under the Options tab:
Click Save.

Log in to your Jamf Pro Cloud Dashboard.
On the left menu, click Computers, then click Policies.
Click New.
Complete the policy details. The below is the minimum required to deploy the script, please customise to meet your requirements.
- Under the Options tab:
  - In the General section:
    - Enter a Display Name for the policy, for example: RealVNC Viewer - Configuration
    - Select the Trigger(s) for when the application should be deployed, for example on Startup, or during a Recurring Check-In.
    - Choose the Execution Frequency, for example: Ongoing.
  - In the Scripts section:
    - Click Configure to enable the Scripts section.
    - Click Add next to the script you wish to deploy, for example: RealVNC Viewer - Configuration
- Under the Scope tab
  - Set Target Users to All Users.
  - Define the Computers that the script should be installed to. For example, you can choose All Computers or target specific computers/computer groups.
  - Click Done once you have assigned/selected the appropriate deployment targets.
Click Save.
Jamf Pro will begin deploying the policy.
- You can choose to Show in Jamf Pro Dashboard to easily track the progress of the deployment.

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