RealVNC Connect is available as an MSI installer for silent installation. RealVNC Connect v8 is 64-bit only.

You can remotely deploy to target Windows computers using any suitable tool, for example SCCM or Group Policy.

*You can only license RealVNC Connect as part of the deployment process if you have an Enterprise subscription

To get started:

1. Download the MSI installers for RealVNC Connect
2. Extract the MSI.

Installing at the command line

You can use msiexec to install RealVNC Connect. For example, running the following command at an Administrator Command Prompt:

msiexec /i "<RealVNC Connect>.msi" transforms="vnc.mst" /qn

...installs RealVNC Connect silently and without restarting, and simultaneously applies a transform to configure RealVNC Connect, perhaps by applying a cloud connectivity token.

It is also possible to set properties directly on the command line. For example, running the following command at an Administrator Command Prompt:

msiexec /i "<RealVNC Connect>.msi" /qn JOINCLOUD=<cloud-connectivity-token>

...installs RealVNC Connect silently and without restarting, and simultaneously applies a cloud connectivity token to license it to your team.

Creating a Group Policy Object (GPO)

You can choose to deploy RealVNC Connect to computer in the standard way for a GPO via Computer Configuration.

Deploying RealVNC Connect

To deploy RealVNC Connect, create a new GPO in the standard way using Group Policy Management Editor. Create a new package for either users or computers and assign the RealVNC Connect MSI to it.

When you have created the package in accordance with the instructions below, add users or computers to the GPO and link it to an appropriate Organizational Unit.

*If you need to create a transform, do so on the Modifications tab of the Properties dialog before creating the package. It is not possible to add a transform once the package has been created.

Creating a transform file

RealVNC Connect

Create a transform for RealVNC Connect if you want to:

• License RealVNC Server as part of the installation process. You can only do this if you have a subscription that includes offline licensing.
  Note, RealVNC Server can be licensed post-installation, either desk-side (requires user interaction and elevated privileges), or using Group Policy.
• Omit one or both of the RealVNC Mirror Driver or RealVNC Printer Driver components.
• Disable or enable automatic update checks. By default, RealVNC Server prompts the user to decide when the user interface first starts.
• Disable or enable sending anonymous analytics to RealVNC. By default, RealVNC Server prompts the user to decide when the user interface first starts.

To create a transform:

1. In Orca, open the appropriate RealVNC Server MSI.
2. Select Transform > New Transform.
3. Open the Property table.
4. Add properties (Tables > Add row) for the actions you wish to perform:

5. Select Transform > Generate Transform, and save the file in a suitable location.

*For a GPO, you should save the transform in the network share containing the RealVNC Connect MSI, and add it to the GPO before creating the package.