From: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2233675&s=5d7d03d2e27f8fe5606fb9b04742e912 Re: Remote Desktop -- Access Ubuntu 14.04 from Windows 7 As a workaround, try opening a terminal on the Ubuntu machine and entering Code: gsettings set org.gnome.Vino require-encryption false or (equivalently, I think) Code: dconf write /desktop/gnome/remote-access/require-encryption false