[Macpartners] Remote Access for Clients

[Brian Bulmer]

Here's some basic instructions for remote desktop access for macs  
running OS X.

Open the "Sharing" System Preferences panel. On the Services tab,  
first enable Apple Remote Desktop, and then click the Access  
Privileges button.

For VNC remote access (PC or earlier Macs):
On the next screen, activate the VNC checkbox and enter a password:
After setting this up, you can now remotely control your Mac with any  
free VNC viewer (e.g. Chicken of the VNC), running on Mac OS X or any  
other OS. Chicken of the VNC seems to work the best with default  
settings, be sure you record your work computers IP.

For Screen Sharing Access (Leopard, and best functionality)
If you will be connecting from a leopard machine, enable ARD from the  
above directions, but instead, do not check the VNC box, and remove  
the password. Select Access Privileges, and select at least one user,  
usually the one you normally log in with, and make sure to check off  
the options you would like the remote connection to have, only check  
what is needed here, think security.

On your home machine launch \<your hard drive>\System\Library\Core  
Services\Screen Sharing.app    Enter the IP of your work machine, and  
hit connect. It will ask you for a username and password to connect  
to, once entered, you should be in.

Enjoy!

Brian Bulmer
DITR Information Technology Consultant
Information Services and Technology, MIT
Office: (617) 253-2163
bbulmer at mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/ist/teams/ditr



On Jul 22, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Marc Jones wrote:

> Brian
>
> I as well have this need.  I have used Timbuktu with mixed results.   
> Could you please either copy me or post the info to the list.
>
> Thanks
>
> mbj
>
> On Jul 22, 2008, at 10:07 AM, Brian Bulmer wrote:
>
>> I'm assuming since were on the MacPartnets list, these are macs.
>> If they are macs, and at least the home machine is on leopard, then
>> you can use the built in screen sharing in Leopard, with remote
>> desktop in 10.2 - 10.4.
>> If not on leopard, they can always use VNC software in conjunction
>> with Apple remote desktop in order to control work machines from  
>> home.
>> There is no need to purchase or install third party software.
>>
>> If more info is needed, please feel free to drop me a line.
>>
>> Brian Bulmer
>> DITR Information Technology Consultant
>> Information Services and Technology, MIT
>> Office: (617) 253-2163
>> bbulmer at mit.edu
>> http://web.mit.edu/ist/teams/ditr
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 22, 2008, at 9:48 AM, Gina M D'Allesandro wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> We have a few members of our staff we will begin telecommuting in
>>> September and
>>> would like to be able to access their machines in Cambridge while at
>>> home.  In
>>> my research I have come across Timbuktu Pro and an online service
>>> called
>>> LogMeIn which I am not terrible familiar with.  Does anyone have any
>>> other
>>> recommendations or advice they might share?  Any help would be  
>>> greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Gina
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