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--- atmos:citation:soft:vnc [2026/06/13 10:19] – delene
+++ atmos:citation:soft:vnc [2026/06/13 10:26] (current) – delene
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     - A secure shell (ssh) client is required. On Windows, use [[https://atmoswiki.azurewebsites.net/doku.php?id=atmos:citation:soft:putty_ssh|PuTTY]].
   - The UND VPN is also required. [[https://und.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2048/IT/KB/ArticleDet?ID=145487|UNDvpnInstructions]]
-      - When logging into the vpn, use   vpn.ndus.edu   instead of vpn.und.edu
+      - When logging into the vpn, use should be able to use vpn.und.edu; however, if you have issues you can try vpn.ndus.edu instead of vpn.und.edu.
   - Login to PuTTY with your NDUS login. (firstname.lastname, ndus password)
   - Enter ''vncpasswd'' into PuTTY to create a password file in ''~/.vnc''. The password can only be up to 8 characters long.
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-  - If you have not already been assigned a display number, scroll down and add your name with the next available number, or ask to be given the number of an inactive user.
+  - If you have not already been assigned a display number, scroll down and add your name with the next available number, or ask to be given the number of an inactive user. Note that the VPN only allows access up to display number 35; hence, likely need to use a display number that is no longer needed by another person.
   - You will need a VNC viewer. (May need to be downloaded). Name: Either TigerVNC or RealVNC Viewer. (Preference for Tiger, download latest version https://tigervnc.org/)
   - Run PuTTY and start your VNC session with the command ''systemctl start vncserver@:#.service'', replacing the # with your display number.
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   - Log in with the password you created earlier
   - You should now be looking at a window containing a linux desktop!
-  - When you are finished with the VNC, please return to PuTTY and enter the command ''systemctl stop vncserver@:#.service'', again replacing # with your display number. This will end your VNC session on the server, freeing up important resources.
+  - When you are finished with the VNC, please return to PuTTY and enter the command ''systemctl stop vncserver@:#.service'', again replacing # with your display number. This will end your VNC session on the server, freeing up important resources. You can leave the VNC server session running if you will be returning within the next week; however, if you will be not using the server for awhile, please shutdown your VNC session.