Add usage example to README.md

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@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ user authentication enabled. The best way to protect your VNC connection is to
use SSH tunneling while listening on localhost, but users can also be use SSH tunneling while listening on localhost, but users can also be
authenticated when connecting to wayvnc. authenticated when connecting to wayvnc.
### Connect to running Wayland session
Let's say you want to control the host at `192.168.178.28` which is already up and running Wayland:
* `ssh you@192.168.178.28`
* Start wayvnc on the remote host from inside the SSH session: `WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 wayvnc 192.168.178.28`
* Now, connect from your local device (outside of SSH): `vncviewer 192.168.178.28:5900`
### Encryption & Authentication ### Encryption & Authentication
You'll need a private X509 key and a certificate. A self-signed key with a You'll need a private X509 key and a certificate. A self-signed key with a
certificate can be generated like so: certificate can be generated like so: