Krfb
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Krfb, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Krfb's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Krfb | Free | Linux desktop sharing server · GPL-2.0+ |
The facts
Each one read from Krfb's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access control
- The host can allow a connecting client to view the desktop only or control the keyboard and mouse.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Access mode
- bothchecked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Help and support
- The product page links to the Krfb Handbook and KDE Community Forum for help.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Invitation limitation
- The handbook says Krfb no longer has an invitation feature, so login details must be transferred separately.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The product page lists version 26.08.2, released 2026-10-08.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The product page lists Krfb under the GPL-2.0+ license.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Protocol
- Krfb is KDE’s server for the Remote Frame Buffer protocol, commonly called VNC.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Unattended access
- Unattended access grants access without explicit confirmation when the remote user supplies its password, which is empty by default.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Connection approval
- Unless unattended access is used, an incoming connection displays a notification where the host can accept or refuse it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Linux availability
- The product page lists Linux installation through AppStream application stores such as Discover or through a distribution package manager.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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