While you’re there, you might as well download the Windows NX client: The above page shows a few links to different distribution packages. On the Ubuntu server, download the Debian package from the following link: Note: Regarding security, the following page states that both the commercial and free versions of NoMachine (NX) support encryption “”. We’ll then be able to control the Ubuntu server using the Gnome GUI from a Windows 11 client.

This tutorial shows how to install NX on a Ubuntu server, and NX on a Windows 11 client.

NX is opensource (there’s a commercial version), supports encryption, and can be installed on Linux, Windows, and MacOS. If successful, the Screen Sharing application should automatically launch within your macOS desktop to remotely view your Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04.NX is an alternative to VNC allowing management of a remote system.Within the Spotlight field, enter vnc://your_server_ip:5900 (e.g.Access the 'Spotlight' by hitting CMD + Space-bar.Turn on 'Screen Sharing'- select 'Allow connections to control the screen' and 'Require a password' underneath 'Access Options' then proceed with the below instructions to remotely access your Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS desktop from your macOS desktop.Within 'Settings', scroll down to the 'Sharing' tab within the left-hand side of the window.Evidently, vino functionality was merged in Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS Gnome Control Center, so it's much easier- simply go to 'Settings'.After noting the local-IP address of the device, proceed with the next set of instructions from your macOS desktop. Retrieve and the device-IP address by running ifconfig -a the local-IP address of the device will be returned within the terminal-output under the field: 'inet addr:' (e.g.Run sudo-reboot and then log-in to the Ubuntu 16.04 desktop.

After the vino application preferences window prompts, ensure that the 'Allow other users to view your desktop' and 'Allow other users to control your desktop' options are selected beneath the 'Sharing' field it is also recommended to select the 'You must confirm each access to the this machine' and 'Require the user to enter system-password'.Download and install vino by running sudo apt-get install vino within the Ubuntu terminal.I successfully logged-in remotely from my iMac macOS Mojave desktop into my hackintosh, which is a retrofitted 2012 Apple Macbook Pro running smoothly Ubuntu 16.04:

Nomachine ubuntu 16.04 access from mac