How Do I Enable/Disable VNC for My Server?

Overview:

You can quickly enable or disable VNC access to your server with the Customer Control Panel. This guide will walk you through the steps to enable or disable VNC as needed.


Table of Contents:


How do I enable VNC on my server?

  1. Login to the Customer Control Panel here.
  2. Click on "Your services" from the blue "control panel" table on the left hand side of the page:


  3. Click the "Manage" button next to the server you want to enable VNC for:


  4. From the drop-down that opens, click "Control":


  5. You should be taken to the VPS/VDS control page. Click the blue "Manage" button next to the server you want to enable VNC for:


  6. Click "Enable VNC" from the dropdown-menu:


  7. A new window will open asking you for confirmation to enable the VNC. If you're happy to continue, click the "Enable" button:


  8. Another window will open telling you that the VNC access has been enabled but you will need to reboot the server for this change to be applied:


  9. Finally, reboot your server. If you're not sure how to do that you can follow our guide here.


How do I disable VNC on my server?

  1. Login to the Customer Control Panel here.
  2. Click on "Your services" from the blue "control panel" table on the left hand side of the page:


  3. Click the "Manage" button next to the server you want to disable VNC for:


  4. From the drop-down that opens, click "Control":


  5. You should be taken to the VPS/VDS control page. Click the blue "Manage" button next to the server you want to disable VNC for:


  6. Click "Disable VNC" from the dropdown-menu:


  7. A new window will open asking you for confirmation to disable the VNC. If you're happy to continue, click the "Disable" button:


  8. Another window will open telling you that the VNC access has been disabled but you will need to reboot the server for this change to be applied:


  9. Finally, reboot your server. If you're not sure how to do that you can follow our guide here.

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