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title: Desktop Sharing via x11vnc+SSH (LAN)
title: Desktop Sharing via x11vnc+SSH
author: Joseph Brinkman
contributors: Steven Spencer, Ganna Zhyrnova
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Enter the x11vnc password you created earlier.

## Conclusion

![TigerVNC viewer connected to an X session](images/x11vnc_plus_ssh_lan_images/x11vnc_over_ssh_lan_conclusion.webp)

Congratulations! You can now remotely control the desktop!

## Connecting to a machine across the internet

So far, this article has shown you how to setup an x11vnc server and connect to it using VNC forwarded through an SSH tunnel. A seemingly obvious but nonetheless important detail to be aware of is that this method will only work for networked computers. Since the main use-case presented in this guide is remote support, it is reasonable to assume that you want to connect to a computer that is on a different local area network (LAN) than your own. A way to accomplish this is to setup a VPN. Both of the guides listed below will provide a suitable private tunnel to connect to your x11vnc server across the internet.

-[OpenVPN](https://docs.rockylinux.org/guides/security/openvpn/)
-[Wireguard VPN](https://docs.rockylinux.org/guides/security/wireguard_vpn/)

## Conclusion

You have successfully set up an x11vnc server and connected to it using a TigerVNC client. This solution is ideal for remote support, as it shares the same X session as the user, ensuring a seamless support experience.