diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/console/vnc.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/console/vnc.js
index 710dab0ce7..cc05c4449c 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/console/vnc.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/console/vnc.js
@@ -17,7 +17,35 @@
 define(function(require) {
   var RFB = require("vnc-rfb").default;
   var Config = require("sunstone-config");
-  var rfb;
+  var _rfb;
+  var _is_encrypted = "";
+
+  function setStatus(message="", status=""){
+    $(".NOVNC_message").text(message);
+    $("#noVNC_status").text(status);
+  }
+
+  function connected(){
+    setStatus(null, "VNC " + _rfb._rfb_connection_state + " (" + _is_encrypted + ") to: " + _rfb._fb_name);
+  }
+
+  function disconnectedFromServer(e){
+    if (e.detail.clean) {
+      setStatus(null, "VNC " + _rfb._rfb_connection_state + " (" + _is_encrypted + ") to: " + _rfb._fb_name);
+    } else {
+      setStatus("Something went wrong, connection is closed", "Failed");
+    }
+  }
+
+  function desktopNameChange(e) {
+    if (e.detail.name) {
+      setStatus(null, "VNC " + _rfb._rfb_connection_state + " (" + _is_encrypted + ") to: " + e.detail.name);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function credentialsRequired(e) {
+    setStatus("Something went wrong, more credentials must be given to continue", "Failed");
+  }
 
   function passwordRequired(rfb) {
     var msg;
@@ -31,24 +59,24 @@ define(function(require) {
     document.querySelector("#setPasswordForm").addEventListener("submit", setPassword);
   }
   function setPassword(event) {
-    rfb.sendPassword(document.querySelector("#password_input").value);
+    _rfb.sendPassword(document.querySelector("#password_input").value);
     event.preventDefault();
     return false;
   }
   function sendCtrlAltDel() {
-    rfb.sendCtrlAltDel();
+    _rfb.sendCtrlAltDel();
     return false;
   }
   function xvpShutdown() {
-    rfb.xvpShutdown();
+    _rfb.xvpShutdown();
     return false;
   }
   function xvpReboot() {
-    rfb.xvpReboot();
+    _rfb.xvpReboot();
     return false;
   }
   function xvpReset() {
-    rfb.xvpReset();
+    _rfb.xvpReset();
     return false;
   }
   function updateState(rfb, state, oldstate, msg) {
@@ -109,8 +137,10 @@ define(function(require) {
 
   if (window.location.protocol === "https:") {
     URL = "wss";
+    _is_encrypted = "encrypted";
   } else {
     URL = "ws";
+    _is_encrypted = "unencrypted";
   }
   URL += "://" + window.location.hostname;
   URL += ":" + proxy_port;
@@ -133,8 +163,13 @@ define(function(require) {
     return;
   }
   try{
-    rfb = new RFB(document.querySelector("#VNC_canvas"), URL, rfbConfig);
+    _rfb = new RFB(document.querySelector("#VNC_canvas"), URL, rfbConfig);
+    _rfb.addEventListener("connect",  connected);
+    _rfb.addEventListener("disconnect", disconnectedFromServer);
+    _rfb.addEventListener("desktopname", desktopNameChange);
+    _rfb.addEventListener("credentialsrequired", credentialsRequired);
   }catch(err){
+    setStatus("Something went wrong, connection is closed", "Failed");
     console.log("error start NOVNC ", err);
   }
 });
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/dialogs/vnc/html.hbs b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/dialogs/vnc/html.hbs
index d14f4313fa..916b9b9bb2 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/dialogs/vnc/html.hbs
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/dialogs/vnc/html.hbs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   <div class="row text-center">
     <div class="large-12 columns">
       <h5 class="subheader" id="vnc_dialog">
-        {{tr "VNC"}}
         <span id="VNC_status"></span>
         <span id="VNC_buttons" class="right">
           <button class="button alert" value="Send CtrlAltDel" id="sendCtrlAltDelButton">{{tr "Send CtrlAltDel"}}</button>
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/vnc.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/vnc.js
index 34e880c44a..6e7d286d91 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/vnc.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/vnc.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ define(function(require) {
   var _rfb;
   var _message = "";
   var _status = "Loading";
+  var _is_encrypted = "";
 
   return {
     "lockStatus": lockStatus,
@@ -43,25 +44,35 @@ define(function(require) {
     _lock = false;
   }
 
-  function connected(){
-    status("","Loaded");
-  }
-
-  function status(message="", status=""){
+  function setStatus(message="", status=""){
     _message = message;
     _status = status;
     $(".NOVNC_message").text(_message);
     $("#VNC_status").text(_status);
   }
 
+  function connected(){
+    setStatus(null, "VNC " + _rfb._rfb_connection_state + " (" + _is_encrypted + ") to: " + _rfb._fb_name);
+  }
+
   function disconnectedFromServer(e){
     if (e.detail.clean) {
-      status("", "Loaded");
+      setStatus(null, "VNC " + _rfb._rfb_connection_state + " (" + _is_encrypted + ") to: " + _rfb._fb_name);
     } else {
-      status("Something went wrong, connection is closed", "Failed");
+      setStatus("Something went wrong, connection is closed", "Failed");
     }
   }
 
+  function desktopNameChange(e) {
+    if (e.detail.name) {
+      setStatus(null, "VNC " + _rfb._rfb_connection_state + " (" + _is_encrypted + ") to: " + e.detail.name);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function credentialsRequired(e) {
+    setStatus("Something went wrong, more credentials must be given to continue", "Failed");
+  }
+
   function vncCallback(response) {
     var URL = "";
     var proxy_host = window.location.hostname;
@@ -76,8 +87,10 @@ define(function(require) {
 
     if (protocol === "https:") {
       URL = "wss";
+      _is_encrypted ="encrypted";
     } else {
       URL = "ws";
+      _is_encrypted ="unencrypted";
     }
     URL += "://" + hostname;
     URL += ":" + proxy_port;
@@ -97,8 +110,10 @@ define(function(require) {
       _rfb = new RFB(document.querySelector("#VNC_canvas"), URL, rfbConfig);
       _rfb.addEventListener("connect",  connected);
       _rfb.addEventListener("disconnect", disconnectedFromServer);
+      _rfb.addEventListener("desktopname", desktopNameChange);
+      _rfb.addEventListener("credentialsrequired", credentialsRequired);
     }catch(err){
-      status("Something went wrong, connection is closed", "Failed");
+      setStatus("Something went wrong, connection is closed", "Failed");
       console.log("error start NOVNC ", err);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/sunstone/views/vnc.erb b/src/sunstone/views/vnc.erb
index f96a1a3f79..59d511a689 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/views/vnc.erb
+++ b/src/sunstone/views/vnc.erb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                 <td width="1%" >
                   <img src="images/one_small_logo.png" style="height:40px; vertical-align:top; margin-left: 30px"></td>
                 <td>
-                  <div id="noVNC_status" style="position: relative; height: auto;">Loading</div>
+                  <div id="noVNC_status" style="position: relative; height: auto; color: #000;">Loading</div>
                 </td>
                 <td width="1%" >
                   <div id="noVNC_buttons" style="margin-right: 30px">