# x11vnc > A VNC server that will enable VNC on an existing display. > By default, once a client disconnects the server will terminate. - Launch a VNC server that allows multiple clients to connect: `x11vnc -shared` - Launch the server where the user can only view the screen, and will continue to run even after the last client disconnects: `x11vnc -forever -viewonly` - Launch a VNC server on a specific display and screen: `x11vnc -display :{{screen}}.{{display}}` - Launch a VNC server on screen 2 with the default display: `x11vnc -display :{{2}}` - Launch a VNC server on the second monitor: `x11vnc -display :{{0}}.{{1}}`