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Hayden Cook edited this page Mar 3, 2026 · 7 revisions

Remote Desktop Setup

Once you got the Pi's network setup, you can try to remote into the Pi's desktop to use things like text editors and interact with GUI programs.

noVNC (All OS's)

noVNC is a VNC server that can be conveniently accessed in your web browser.

  1. With the Pi hooked up via ethernet, go to https://192.168.2.2/vnc.html
  2. The server is using a self-signed certificate, which most browsers will warn you about. Proceed passed this warning.
  3. Hit the "Connect" box.
  4. If a warning "Server Identity" warning pops up, hit "approve"
  5. Put in the Pi's password: cpsvip42

Windows (RDP)

This guide assumes you are using Windows 11.

  1. Open the start menu and search for "Remote Desktop Connection"
  2. In Enter the Pi's IP address (192.168.2.2) where it computer.
  3. Press "Connect" and click through the authentication warning.
  4. A fullscreen window will appear asking for a username and password:
    1. Username: Pi
    2. Password: cpsvip42
  5. Hit OK to complete connection

Notes:

  • TigerVNC can also be used to connect to the Pi's VNC server.

Mac (VNC)

  1. Install TigerVNC
    1. Download the DMG from https://sourceforge.net/projects/tigervnc/files/stable/1.15.0/TigerVNC-1.15.0.dmg/download
    2. Open the TigerVNC dmg.
    3. Drag the application into your Applications directory
  2. Open the TigerVNC app.
  3. Enter the Pi's IP address (192.168.2.2) and hit "Connect".
  4. A dialog box will appear about the server's fingerprint (ec-5e-2b-fc-d9-4c-7a-08). Click "Yes". i. A false error box might appear the first time you try to connect. You can ignore it. However, if the fingerprint dialog box doesn't appear there's a problem with your connection to the Pi.
  5. Enter the Pi's password: cpsvip42.

Notes:

  • MacOS has a native app called "Screen Sharing" that supports VNC connections. However, if you use this app copy and paste will not work between the Pi and the host machine.
  • The Windows App can be used to connect to the Pi's XRDP server. Setup is a little more complicated but RDP has some nice features like automatic resolution that VNC does not support.

Linux (VNC)

  1. Install TigerVNC for your distro.
  2. Enter the Pi's IP address (192.168.2.2) and hit "Connect".
  3. A dialog box will appear about the server's fingerprint (ec-5e-2b-fc-d9-4c-7a-08). Click "Yes".
  4. Enter the Pi's password: cpsvip42.

Notes:

  • Remmina can be used to connect to the Pi's XRDP server.

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