TightVNC optimizes VNC for operation on slow network links. Its improvements include bandwidth-friendly Tight encoding, optional JPEG compression, local cursor support on the client side, automatic SSH tunneling in the Unix vncviewer, and more. The modified servers and viewers are fully compatible with the original VNC software.
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TightVnc may have evolved, disappeared, or gone extinct. Do not assume that the information listed below are fresher than our mammoth friend. About TightVnc2.8.8
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Supported platforms
Latest version
2.8.8
- https://www.tightvnc.com/download.php
- https://www.tightvnc.com/download/1.3.10/tightvnc-1.3.10_unixsrc.tar.bz2
- https://www.tightvnc.com/download/2.8.8/tightvnc-2.8.8-gpl-setup-32bit.msi
- https://www.tightvnc.com/download/2.8.8/tightvnc-2.8.8-gpl-setup-64bit.msi
Requirements
- libjpeg
- zlib
License
GPL
Latest version
2.8.8
Total downloads
13kAuthor
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