NoMachine (free version) Installation Guide |
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| Added on: 2015-07-07 | Last Modified: 2016-09-29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Welcome to the NoMachine Installation Guide version 5 or higher. This document is intended to provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to install, update or remove the NoMachine software on your system.
The NoMachine Web site, www.nomachine.com, provides you with a variety of online resources in conjunction with the software and its usage:
Operating Systems
- Intel Core2 Duo or AMD Athlon Dual-Core or equivalent - 1 GB RAM - Network connection (either a LAN, or Internet link: broadband, cable, DSL, etc...) Size required on disk:
Instructions below apply to NoMachine client and server software version 5 or later. - Connecting from client 3.5.0 to NoMachine server 5 (free) As an alternative, if you need to use the SSH protocol, you can tunnel the NX protocol into an SSH connection as explained in the Articles section of the online Knowledge Base. Edit the connection settings in the client GUI and choose to use the protocol SSH, then select 'Use the NoMachine login' from the Advanced panel settings.
Download the EXE package from the NoMachine web site and double click on the package icon: the Setup wizard will take you through the installation. Provide your administrative credentials when required.
Download the EXE package from the NoMachine web site and double click on the package icon: the Setup wizard will take you through the installation. Provide your administrative credentials if requested to authorize the installation. Step 1: Welcome to the installer! Click on Next to start the installation. Step 2: Read and accept the License Agreement and click Next to go on. Step 3: Click Next to proceed and please wait while Setup completes the installation … You can then select where to install NoMachine or let the default location as it is. What's important to remember is that all successive updates will take place there. To change the place of installation you will have to uninstall the software and proceed with a fresh install. Step 4: The installation phase is now complete, click on Close to exit Installer.
You can update your installation from our repositories instead of downloading and installing the new package. Just run the NoMachine GUI from your Programs Menu and access the Updates panel. Run the NoMachine GUI, access the 'Settings' panel and click on 'Server preferences'. Go to the 'Updates' GUI and click on the 'Check now' button. Note that since version 4.6.3 NoMachine has the automatic check for updates enabled: it will periodically check our repositories (by default every two days) to verify if updates are available. In this case, the server will prompt a dialog informing that a new version is available but it will never automatically update the current installation. Checking for updates can be disabled from that dialog by selecting the 'Don't ask again for this version' option or in the Updates panel by unchecking the 'Automatically check for updates' option. Alternatively, you may download the latest available package from the NoMachine web site and click on the executable file to launch Setup. As for the installation, Setup will guide you through all steps necessary for updating your installation.
You can uninstall NoMachine from the Windows Control Panel and the Add or Remove Programs in Windows XP or Program and Features in Windows Vista, 7 or 8. Find the NoMachine program in the list of installed programs and choose to uninstall it.
Download the DMG package from the NoMachine web site and double click on the package icon to mount the disk image. Next double-click on the package to install it; the Installer will take you through the installation. Step 1: Welcome to the installer! Click on Continue to start the installation. Step 2: Read the License Agreement and Agree. Then click on Continue to proceed. Step 3: Provide administrative credentials and confirm by clicking on Install Software. Then click on Install and wait until Installer completes. Step 4: The installation phase is now complete, click on Close to exit Installer.
You can update your installation from our repositories instead of downloading and installing the new package. Just run the NoMachine GUI from your Applications and access the Updates panel. Run the NoMachine GUI, access the 'Settings' panel and click on 'Server preferences'. Go to the 'Updates' GUI and click on the 'Check now' button. Note that since version 4.6.3 NoMachine has the automatic check for updates enabled: it will periodically check our repositories (by default every two days) to verify if updates are available. In this case, the server will prompt a dialog informing that a new version is available but it will never automatically update the current installation. Checking for updates can be disabled from that dialog by selecting the 'Don't ask again for this version' option or in the Updates panel by unchecking the 'Automatically check for updates' option. Alternatively, you may download the lastest available package from the NoMachine web site and click on the dmg file to mount the disk image. Then click on the package icon to initiate the update. As for the installation, Installer will guide you through all steps necessary for updating NoMachine.
To uninstall, just drag and drop NoMachine from Applications to trash or select 'Move to trash' from the mouse button menu. Administrative credentials are requested.
Notes for the first installation You can either choose to install NoMachine by using the graphical installation program provided with your Linux distribution, or do it from the command line. If you choose to use the graphical installation, depending on which Linux distribution you are using, download the DEB or the RPM package from the NoMachine web site and double click on the package icon to install it via your installation program.
Notes for updating the installation You can update your installation from our repositories instead of downloading and installing the new package. Just run the NoMachine GUI from your Programs Menu and access the Updates panel. Run the NoMachine GUI, access the 'Settings' panel and click on 'Server preferences'. Go to the 'Updates' GUI and click on the 'Check now' button. Note that since version 4.6.3 NoMachine has the automatic check for updates enabled: it will periodically check our repositories (by default every two days) to verify if updates are available. In this case, the server will prompt a dialog informing that a new version is available but it will never automatically update the current installation. Checking for updates can be disabled from that dialog by selecting the 'Don't ask again for this version' option or in the Updates panel by unchecking the 'Automatically check for updates' option. Alternatively, you may download the lastest available package from the NoMachine web site and use the graphical installation program provided with your Linux distribution or update the installation by command line as explained below.
If you want to install to default location, namely /usr/NX Updating
Installing
If you want to install to default location, namely /usr/NX
If you want to install to the default location /usr/NX ensure that package is placed there.
Once you have terminated the installation or the update, including reboot when requested, a NoMachine icon (!M) will appear in your system tray. This is the NoMachineMonitor, a small application which gives you fast access to server management tools and advises you when someone is requesting to connect to your desktop. If a user is connected, you can disconnect them from the Monitor.
From a client PC, where you have already installed a NoMachine package type or the Entrprise Client, run the NoMachine GUI from the programs or applications menu. A wizard will take you through the steps necessary to set-up your first connection, just click on 'Create a new connection'. If you prefer to skip the wizard, click on 'Continue'. The fastest way to create a new connection is to write the name or IP of the NoMachine host you want to connect to in the text field and click on the 'Press enter to create a new connection' link. This method will use the default NX protocol on port 4000. Alternatively, you can click on the 'New' icon next to the white text field to configure the session in more detail. Note that IPv6 is supported since version 4.1. Specify IP of the server host in IPv6 format (e.g. 2001:0:5ef5:79fb:30c6:1516:3ca1:5695) if you want to use it instead than IPv4. Please consult the support section for Howtos on how to start a session on the remote computer: https://www.nomachine.com/support |
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