Creating and Implementing an Ultra VNC Custom Connection Launcher

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Follow the steps below to create an Ultra Virtual Network Computing (VNC) custom connection launcher using Secret Server on a Windows machine.

Create an Ultra VNC Custom Connection Launcher

  1. Open Secret Server and click, Admin > Secret Templates > Configure Launchers

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  2. Click the +New button at the bottom of the window.

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  3. Under General Settings, enter the settings as described below, then click Save.

    Launcher Type: Process

    Process Arguments: $USERNAME $PASSWORD $HOST

    Process Name: C:\Program Files (x86)\UltraVNC\vncviewer.exe

    Parameters: /user $USERNAME /password $PASSWORD -connect $HOST

    You may need to change the Process Arguments if the names of these fields in your Secret Template are something other than "Username" "Password" and "Machine"

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Assign the Launcher to a Template

Assign the new launcher to an appropriate existing template. To build a new template specifically for VNC connections, see Creating or Editing Secret Templates)

  1. Open the template and click the "Configure Launcher" button.

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  2. Click +Add New Launcher

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  3. Select the VNC custom launcher you just created

  4. Map the username and password fields accordingly.

  5. Click Save.