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Glossary: Threat Vectors: Files, Networks and Endpoints

VNC (Virtual Network Computing)

Also written: VNC, Virtual Network Computing

A cross-platform remote screen-sharing system using RFB on TCP port 5900 and up. Classic VNC uses only eight password characters and leaves sessions unencrypted.

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Related terms

RFB (Remote Framebuffer) protocolRDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)DES (Data Encryption Standard)SSH (Secure Shell)