VNC authentication not supported

*Please note that Screens 4 is no longer available and has been replaced by Screens 5, a universal app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro.


The remote computer does not support the selected authentication method. Try selecting a different authentication method in the saved "Screen" settings or check the VNC server configuration of the remote computer.

Supported authentication methods

Connect to a Mac

Use your Mac user credentials to connect to your Mac. For more information, see these articles:

Authentication with Screensƒ

Configuring macOS for remote access

Establish a connection to Linux, Raspberry Pi or Windowsƒ

The authentication method is normally defined in the VNC server settings. Further details can be found in these articles:

Configuring Windows for remote access

Configuring Linux for remote access

Configuring a Raspberry Pi for remote access

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