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# VNC

The VNC ***Commands*** actions allow the users to send remote commands to the host. There is also an embedded toolbar within the session for more precise actions.

### Settings

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW4329_2025_1.png)

<table><thead><tr><th width="190.79998779296875">OPTION</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Refresh screen</strong></td><td>Refresh the host screen.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Window start menu</strong></td><td>Open the Start menu on the host computer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Send Ctrl+Alt+Delete</strong></td><td>Send the key combination <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Delete</kbd> to the host.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Send custom keys</strong></td><td>Send custom key combinations to the host.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alt</strong></td><td>Send <kbd>Alt</kbd> to the host.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ctrl</strong></td><td>Send <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> to the host.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>View only mode</strong></td><td>Prevent the session from receiving any input from the keyboard or the mouse. This feature was requested to allow monitoring while preventing manipulation errors. Use it to have read-only access to the remote server.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Remote input</strong></td><td>Keyboard and pointer events will be sent to the server, and the local and remote clipboards will be synchronized.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Open file transfer</strong></td><td>Open the file transfer with the host computer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Open chat dialog</strong></td><td>Open a chat dialog with the host computer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Options</strong></td><td>Open the Connection Options window.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Information</strong></td><td>Open the window containing information regarding your VNC connection status and traffic.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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