# \#novnc-launch-button

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## [Interactive Desktop Setup - Websocket Error](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/interactive-desktop-setup-websocket-error/4622)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/anonymous_user)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/interactive-desktop-setup-websocket-error/4622 "2025-11-10T18:16:35Z")

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Hello all, I am a HPC administrator setting up Open OnDemand for my institution. Currently, we are in the process of setting up interactive desktops for our users. We are close to getting this feature online; however, w…

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## [Missing port on the connect URL to vnc sessions](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/missing-port-on-the-connect-url-to-vnc-sessions/2997)

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**Author:** [@bob-irb](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/bob-irb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/missing-port-on-the-connect-url-to-vnc-sessions/2997 "2023-10-23T16:39:17Z")

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Hi all, First all, thanks for this amazing tool (Open Ondemand) that really helps a lot of institutions ww. Now, I need some help to complete the set up of the vnc/desktop app in our institution. We have now the app i…

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## [Can't get VNC to work](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/cant-get-vnc-to-work/2822)

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**Author:** [@surak](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/surak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/cant-get-vnc-to-work/2822 "2023-07-20T16:50:08Z")

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I can’t get VNC to work. I see that the vnc server itself works, and I can get a turbvnc client to connect to it, but the “novnc” button never works, and I don’t see where to find log output for this failure. on the /va…

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## [How to customize text in the noVNC launch button?](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/how-to-customize-text-in-the-novnc-launch-button/256)

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**Author:** [@lsmatott](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/lsmatott)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/how-to-customize-text-in-the-novnc-launch-button/256 "2019-03-15T18:39:07Z")

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By default the launch button for noVNC displays “Launch noVNC in New Tab”. I located the \_novnc.html.erb file where this is set and can change the text to something more generic like “Launch in New Tab” but I’m wondering…