Are you trying to connect over a or the Internet ?

RealVNC Server 7.x establishes a connection to the RealVNC online portal to verify account status.

If you've purchased a license key for VNC Server 7.0.1, you can find it in the following places:

If budget constraints prevent a paid RealVNC subscription, several highly reliable, free, and open-source alternatives exist that utilize the standard VNC/RFB protocol or modern equivalents: Alternative License Type Key Features Open-Source (GPL) Windows Environments Active Directory integration, file transfer, chat module. TigerVNC Open-Source (GPL) Cross-Platform / Linux

RealVNC changed its licensing structure starting with VNC Connect 7.x. The company retired its traditional perpetual license keys for newer versions. It transitioned entirely to a cloud-managed, subscription-based model.

Because version 7.x does not use traditional offline license keys for standard accounts, any website claiming to offer a "VNC Server 701 license key link" is fundamentally misleading. 2. The Risks of "License Key" and Crack Links