This page contains the release notes for RealVNC Connect 8.4.0, including details of new features, improvements and fixes included in the release.

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Release Date

April 2026

Changes

• NEW: Teams using Entra ID SSO can now authenticate device connections with their Entra credentials. Admins can configure this through policy and manage access using Entra ID groups.

• NEW: Connections to 3rd party VNC servers can now be made from the RealVNC Connect app. (Only available on Essentials, Plus, Premium, and Enterprise plans).

• NEW: You can now use the F8 menu to send the username from your connection directly to the Windows logon screen. This is an advanced parameter and requires enabling to use.

• FIXED: The proxy settings page is now accessible from the sign in screen.

• FIXED: Connecting to devices with multiple monitors will no longer cause app crashes.

• FIXED: Enabling the DisableClose setting now prevents the Stop RealVNC Server tray icon/menu action from being used.

• FIXED: Corrupted user preferences files will no longer cause connection issuses and will be automatically repaired.

• FIXED: An issue preventing RealVNC Connect for Linux from starting successfully when installed on a device using NFS-mounted home directories with root squash enabled.