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Krfb
Plans and prices
Krfb
Free
Linux desktop sharing server · GPL-2.0+
Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
On the record
- Access control
- The host can allow a connecting client to view the desktop only or control the keyboard and mouse.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Access mode
- bothapps.kde.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Authentication
- Remote users must provide the desktop sharing password; the password field is prefilled with an automatically generated password that can be changed.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Connection approval
- Unless unattended access is used, an incoming connection displays a notification where the host can accept or refuse it.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Help and support
- The product page links to the Krfb Handbook and KDE Community Forum for help.apps.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Invitation limitation
- The handbook says Krfb no longer has an invitation feature, so login details must be transferred separately.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The product page lists version 26.08.2, released 2026-10-08.apps.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The product page lists Krfb under the GPL-2.0+ license.apps.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Linux availability
- The product page lists Linux installation through AppStream application stores such as Discover or through a distribution package manager.apps.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Network performance
- The handbook says RFB works best over high-bandwidth links such as a local area network and may perform less well over other links.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Network settings
- The host can choose a port or use a suitable default port and can announce the service on the local network using Service Location Protocol.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Password security
- Krfb uses the RFB challenge-response password system, which does not send the password in clear text across the network.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Protocol
- Krfb is KDE’s server for the Remote Frame Buffer protocol, commonly called VNC.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Krfb is a server application that lets a user on another machine view or control the current desktop session using a VNC client.apps.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linuxapps.kde.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Unattended access
- Unattended access grants access without explicit confirmation when the remote user supplies its password, which is empty by default.docs.kde.org · read 12 Oct 2026
