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dl33 - Sep 6, 2006 - 8:23 am

Hi there,

I am currently using Apple Remote Desktop to monitor a mac in another country. Everything is set up using dyndns and nat-port-forwarding (virtual server)
I am wondering how I can set it up so that I can monitor another mac in the same network as the first mac?
Do I have to set up some kind os ssh connection? Or VPN? How do I do that?
I am using a Zyxel Prestige router and the other mac is behind a dlink Di-524 router. The second mac that I wan't to connect is a notebook that is hooked up to the same router wirelessly.

Any ideas?

- Sep 7, 2006 - 8:46 am

I'm a little confused by the question particularly about which network you're talking about.

Your computer (Comp1) is in one country on one network. We'll call is Network1.

The other computer (Comp2) in the foreign country is on Network2.

Now I understand you can use ARD to view Comp2 from Comp1. But there is another computer (Comp3) on Network2, which is using a wireless connection. You want to view Comp3 from Comp1 using ARD.
Is that right?

Well, if that's the case then how are you NATing over the Comp3?

I would suggesting setting up a VPN between the 2 networks and then you can bypass the entire NATing issue. I don't see a way to easily reassign ARD sharing to a different port, or ARD to look to a different port. So, I'm not sure it's possible. Of course someone may know a way to hack ARD so you can force it to a different port.

- Sep 7, 2006 - 12:18 pm

accidentally reposted. Sorry

bobw - Sep 8, 2006 - 10:00 am

To do this you'll need multiple copies of ARD to run at the same time, or TimBukTu;

http://www.netopia.com/software/prod...mac/index.html

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dl33 - Sep 8, 2006 - 11:07 am

The way the nameless tech described it is totally right. (second post)
I thought about setting up a VPN, the only problem is that I have no idea how to do this. (or how it actually works, since I do not get the whole tech talk that I find on most websites.)
I would like to continue to use ARD (using a VPN) since I do not feel like buying Timbuktu and I know that it can be done, just not how.

Thanks already for the responses...

cavaughan - Sep 9, 2006 - 6:32 am

I was the un-named respondent (aka tech). Unfortunately, when switching to a new MacBook I was not auto-logging in as before.
So, you want to set up a VPN. Do you have control over what they are using in the foreign office? Because the Di-524 doesn't seem to support a VPN. They need to put in a router that will support one end of the VPN. I would suggest IPCop (www.ipcop.org). It's free and works great. Then you could use IPSecuritas (also free) on your end. I use the 2 regularly.

Another solution would be to put a VNC client on the second Mac. It connects across port 5800. It's slower than ARD and doesn't allow as much, but it works.

dl33 - Sep 9, 2006 - 11:29 am

Could I not setup a VPN on my router, which allows them to connect to my network, after which I can access their stuff as well. (I mean a computer to network VPN) How do I do that?

cavaughan - Sep 9, 2006 - 5:59 pm

You could. But then you will be more dependent on them to ensure that the VPN is up or not. That is, of course, if you are what they call a road warrior. Do you have a static IP? Do they have a static IP? I hope one of you do.

Anyhow, let's consider the situation. You have a VPN server on your end. The users on the other end will have to individually connect to your VPN. If however, you were to set up a VPN server on their end, then you just connect and you are on THEIR network.

If you want to take this conversation off MACOSX, we can persue it more personally.

You may write me at: cavaughan@gmail.com

dl33 - Sep 11, 2006 - 4:41 am

I send an email to get this off macosx.com (I am just posting this here to stop getting notifications.)