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@@ -1162,6 +1162,32 @@ srun -n 1 -c 1 --gres=gpu:1 -p gpu -w res-hpc-gpu01 -t 2:0:0 --mem=200M --pty ba
 ```
 You are now logged in on res-hpc-gpu01
 
+### create a vncserver setup and start a vncserver session
+If you are setting up a vcnserver session for the first time, it will ask you a few questions and after that you have to adapt the configuration and startup file:
+
+```
+vncserver 
+
+You will require a password to access your desktops.
+
+Password:
+Verify:
+Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)? n
+A view-only password is not used
+
+New 'res-hpc-gpu01.researchlumc.nl:1 (username)' desktop is res-hpc-gpu01.researchlumc.nl:1
+
+Creating default startup script /home/username/.vnc/xstartup
+Creating default config /home/username/.vnc/config
+Starting applications specified in /home/username/.vnc/xstartup
+Log file is /home/username/.vnc/res-hpc-gpu01.researchlumc.nl:1.log
+```
+You should choose a strong password, the password should not be the same as the user password.
+
+Kill the vncserver connection:
+* vncserver -kill :1
+
+
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