Depending on your subscription plan, you can run VNC Server in different modes to provide remote access to computers in different circumstances, and meet different needs.
| Server mode | Explanation |
|---|---|
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Service Mode All subscriptions |
This is either the desktop of the currently logged in user, or else the login screen. |
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User Mode Subscriptions with offline licensing only |
VNC Server automatically stops (and VNC Viewer users are disconnected, and cannot reconnect) as soon as the current user logs out. The login screen cannot be remoted. |
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Virtual Mode Subscriptions with Virtual Mode addon only, or legacy Enterprise Linux platforms only |
Instead, they gain access to a persistent private workspace. The virtual desktop is not destroyed until VNC Server is explicitly stopped. The login screen cannot be remoted. You can start VNC Server in Virtual mode on an ad-hoc basis or run it as a service to create virtual desktops on demand. |
VNC Server can run in Service Mode and User Mode concurrently, though this is not generally useful, and likely to result in port conflicts.
VNC Server is designed to run in Virtual Mode as many times as you have computers in your tier (referred to as desktops). It can safely be run concurrently with either other mode.
VNC Server in Service Mode supports both cloud connectivity and direct connectivity. The other two modes support direct connectivity only.
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