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= Overview =
This section briefly describes how to connect to a user Mate Desktop Session using the '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vino_(VNC_server) Vino]''' (VNC) server. NST includes the "'''mate-vino'''" package which allows the connection of a Mate Desktop Session using an external VNC client.

== Enable Vino on a  Mate Desktop ==
Use the following configuration widget: "'''Remote Desktop (Mate Vino Settings)'''" to enable the Vino server and thus access via VNC to the Mate Desktop.

Access to the "'''Remote Desktop'''" widget from the Mate Menu:

'''System''' --> '''Preferences''' --> '''Other''' --> '''Remote Desktop (Mate Vino Settings)'''

[[File:Mate vino settings.png | Mate Vino Settings Widget]]

== HowTo Verify that the Vino Server is Running ==
One can use the NST script: '''[http://nst.sourceforge.net/nst/docs/scripts/nstvncadmin.html nstvncadmin]''' to verify that the Vino server is running:

 [root@E6540 ~]# nstvncadmin -m list -v;
 PID     USER       DISPLAY       URL                                 SERVER
 =====   ====       =======       ============================        ===========
 6534    nst	   :0            N/A                                 vino-server

== Vino on NST 32 or Later ==
[[File:Thunderbolt.png|frame|left|'''[[Feature Release Symbol | <center>NST 32<br /> SVN: 11781</center>]]''']]

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The "'''Remote Desktop (Mate Vino Settings)'''" widget is no longer supported. Use the '''dconf Editor''' to manage '''Vino''' settings. '''Vino''' setting are located using path: '''org -> gnome -> desktop -> remote-access'''.

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Now start the user specific vino service:

 [nst@localhost ~]$ systemctl --user status vino-server.service;