Using built in SSH support:
vncviewer -via ssh_user@ssh_host localhost:0
Alternativly create tunnel by hand:
ssh -N -L 5900:localhost:5900 user@host
Now the vnc viewer can be started:
vncviewer localhost:0
For further information have a look at 1)
The vncviewer Hardy installs is tightvnc.
vncviewer -bgr233 …
plays the game with reduced colordepth, therefor saving bandwidth.
Scrolling in the window is done with rightclick and leftclick on the scrollbars, not dragging or pulling it!
F8 opens a menu offering some specialities.