# Connecting Robot via Virtuel machine

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connecting-robot-via-virtuel-machine/21958>\
**Category:** General Application Help: How do I?\
**Created:** [June 14, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connecting-robot-via-virtuel-machine/21958 "2022-06-14T08:51:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![anon17403245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@anon17403245](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon17403245)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connecting-robot-via-virtuel-machine/21958/1 "2022-06-14T08:51:09Z")

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Hey there,

We currently have a UR3e in our office which I want to controll via PC. I installed VMware and URSim. How do I connect to the Robot ?

Thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![eric.feldmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/94ad74/32.png) [@eric.feldmann](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/eric.feldmann)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connecting-robot-via-virtuel-machine/21958/2 "2022-06-14T18:27:24Z")

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I use the VNC connection, detailed in this post here:

> [@Remote desktop to the controller UI](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/remote-desktop-to-the-controller-ui/3826):
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> Does anyone managed to make a remote desktop connection to the controller in order to see the UI on a PC? On google I have found that someone has solved this issue installing a VNC server on the controller. Is this the “official” way? Does the installation of the VNC server have some impacts on the controller performances? Thanks!

It’s basically just a magic file, and then you download VNC Viewer on your PC and connect that way.

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**Author:** ![fredrik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cab0a1/32.png) [@fredrik](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/fredrik)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connecting-robot-via-virtuel-machine/21958/3 "2022-11-02T16:46:15Z")

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Check out Olis Connect which can provide remote control and video streaming in one