DEBIAN - CONNECT TO VNC SERVER VIA WEB BROWSER Install noVNC which is a VNC Client tool to connect to VNC server via Web Browser. [1] Install some required packages. $ apt -y install novnc python-websockify [2] Start VNC Server with a user, refer to here. This example is based on that [debian] user runs VNC server with [5901] port. [3] Login as a user who runs VNC and create certificates, and then Start Websockify to proxy [localhost:5901] on port [6080]. $ openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout novnc.pem -out novnc.pem -days 365 Generating a RSA private key ............+++++ ......+++++ writing new private key to 'novnc.pem' ----- You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated into your certificate request. What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN. There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank For some fields there will be a default value, If you enter '.', the field will be left blank. ----- Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:DE # country State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:Hiroshima # state Locality Name (eg, city) []:Hiroshima # city Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:GTS # company Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:Server World # department Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:dlp.srv.world # server's FQDN Email Address []:root@srv.world # admin email $ websockify -D --web=/usr/share/novnc/ --cert=/home/debian/novnc.pem 6080 localhost:5901 WebSocket server settings: - Listen on :6080 - Flash security policy server - Web server. Web root: /usr/share/novnc - SSL/TLS support - Backgrounding (daemon) [4] Access to the [https://(server's hostname or IP address):6080/vnc.html] from a client computer with web browser, then noVNC form is displayed like follows, Click [Connect] to proceed. [5] Password is required. Input VNC password of the user. [6] Just connected. It's possible to operate Debian on Web browser.