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Connect to a VNC server from a Symbian S60 handset
VNC is a remote control application for a variety of platforms including Windows, MacOS X and Linux, similar to Microsoft’s own Terminal Services (or Remote Desktop as you may know it by):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VNC
In order to be able to remotely control a server via VNC, you must install the VNC server component onto the server.
The Windows version can be downloaded free of charge here:
http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html
The MacOS X version can be downloaded here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/osxvnc/
The VNC client for Symbian S60v3 can be downloaded from the SourceForge web site here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/symvnc/
In this example I have used the Nokia E71.
The client requires that the OpenPIPS framework be installed on the S60 device before the VNC client can be used.
OpenPIPS is available for download as a plug-in to the Symbian S60 SDK available from the Nokia Developer web site. The SDK is only available for the Windows platform currently.
The SDK can be downloaded here:
http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/4a7149a5-95a5-4726-913a-...
Before you can install the SDK, you must first install an instance of PERL onto the Windows PC, such as this one:
Install PERL, then install the S60 SDK.
The OpenPIPS plug-in can then be downloaded from the Nokia Developer site here:
http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/91d89929-fb8c-4d66-bea0-...
Install the plug-in to the SDK.
Once installed, locate the file:
C:\Symbian\9.2\S60_3rd_FP1\nokia_plugin\openc\s60opencsis\pips_nokia_1_3_SS.sis
Copy this file to your S60 device and install it.
Now you can install the VNC Client. Once installed, it will be listed in the Installations folder:
Launching the client allows you to enter an IP address, port number and specify the access point to connect through (be it GPRS / 3G or WLAN):
When connecting, you will be prompted to enter the password for the connection as defined on the server:
Once connected, you will be displayed the contents of the machine you are controlling remotely:
The display resolution can be altered so that you are able to view the screen more clearly (but having to scroll horizontally and vertically). Key sequences (such as CTRL ALT DEL) can be sent to the remote machine via the Options menu:
Remote control-tastic!
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