bVNC: Secure VNC Viewer

Secure, fast, and open-source, bVNC is a versatile VNC and SSH Remote Desktop client designed for Windows, Linux, and Mac users. If you're on iOS or Mac OS X, you can now access bVNC Pro on the App Store at this link. Show your support for this GPL open-source project by purchasing the donation version, bVNC Pro.

For detailed release notes, visit the GitHub repository at CHANGELOG-bVNC. You can also find older versions and report any bugs at Releases and Issues, respectively. If you have questions, instead of leaving a negative review, engage with the community on the forum at bVNC Forum.

Interested in other remote desktop solutions? Explore aRDP, an RDP Client, available at aRDP on Google Play, or Opaque for Proxmox and oVirt at Opaque on Google Play.

bVNC stands out with its robust feature set:

• Compatibility: Works with Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD, or any other OS with a VNC server installed.
• Security Features: Master password support and multi-factor (two-factor) SSH authentication in the Pro version.
• Multi-Touch Control: Offers intuitive control with one-finger tap for left-click, two-finger tap for right-click, and three-finger tap for middle-click. Drag and drop functionality, scrolling with two-finger drag, and pinch-zoom enhance user experience.
• Display Options: Force Landscape, Immersive Mode, Keep Screen Awake, dynamic resolution changes, full rotation, and multi-language support.
• Mouse Support: Full mouse functionality, including visibility with the soft keyboard extended.
• Secure Connections: SSH tunneling, AnonTLS, and VeNCrypt for encrypted connections, with high-grade encryption surpassing RDP using SSH and VeNCrypt to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
• Performance: AutoX session discovery/creation, Tight and CopyRect encodings for quick updates, and the ability to reduce color depth over slow links.
• Integration: Copy/paste integration, Samsung DEX support, Alt-Tab, Start Button capture, Ctrl+Space capture, and SSH public/private key support.
• Input Modes: Zoomable, Fit to Screen, One to One scaling modes, Direct, Simulated Touchpad, and Single-handed input modes with options for clicks, drag, scroll, and zoom.
• Server Compatibility: Supports most VNC servers including TightVNC, UltraVNC, TigerVNC, and RealVNC, as well as Mac OS X built-in remote desktop server (ARD) with Mac OS X authentication.
• Additional Features: Stowable on-screen keys, right-click with Back button, D-pad for arrows, hardware/FlexT9 keyboard support, view-only mode, and in-app help for usage, connection setup, and input modes. Hacker's Keyboard is recommended for optimal experience.

For detailed setup instructions:

• Windows:

  • Plain VNC
  • Secure VNC over VeNCrypt
  • Secure VNC over SSH

• Linux:

  • Plain VNC (Remote Desktop on Ubuntu)
  • Note: For Vino (default Ubuntu VNC Server), disable encryption with gsettings set org.gnome.Vino require-encryption false.
  • AutoX Secure VNC over SSH

• Mac OS X Remote Desktop:

  • Plain VNC
  • Secure VNC over SSH

For the source code, visit GitHub Repository.

What's New in the Latest Version v5.5.8

Last updated on Oct 24, 2024

• v5.5.8: Bugfix for master password crash.
• v5.5.7: Stability improvements.
• v5.5.6: Stop asking for Master Password on disconnection.
• v5.4.8: Support for ACTION_BUTTON_PRESS and ACTION_BUTTON_RELEASE mouse actions.
• v5.4.7: New round icon.
• v5.3.5: Improved icon resolution.
• v5.3.4: New app banner for Android TV; fix for toolbar position not restored.
• v5.3.3: Back button disconnects on Android TV; show default settings icon on Android TV; new show keyboard icon and function for Android TV.
• v5.3: Various enhancements for Android TV.