Remote Desktop

Does the Mac's "Remote Desktop" sharing "Allow VNC Connections" preference conflict with Vine Server? Does it have to be enabled ?

When we use Remote Desktop, we can connect to machines using an IP address it works, but if we use a computer name it doesnt. ...

Hello, I have a G4 PB set up to admin my G5 with ARD 3.1. For some reason ARD will not allow me to connect to the G5 to observe and/or control it. Gives me a connection failure message. It seems to allow most other admin functions I need. In the past, before a major computer reorganization with my home biz- I had ARD set up on the same laptop to be able to access my...

I find the name for the mailserver very odd / confusing. Maybe that is the problem. Otherwise translate the name to an ip-number and fill in the ip-number. That should work anyway. If it works, the dns resolve seems to fail. Does the ip-number usage also not work, than other issues might be causing the problem. Good luck, Kees

When we use Remote Desktop, we can connect to machines using an IP address it works, but if we use a computer name it doesnt. ...

and this little neat opensource remote login video. ...

or if the mac is steadily on, you could either ssh to it or use Remote Desktop or VNC if you want to access the mail application located on your mac itself? ...

also love stacks. I'm anal about my desktop being clean, so that will be great. ...

The type of software you need is called "VNC". In essence you need a VNC server on your mum's Mac, and a VNC viewer on your Mac. For the server, you could install OSXVNC on your Mum's Mac (a good, easy to use option), or alternatively use the built-in VNC feature if your mum has 10.4: go into System Preferences -> Sharing -> Remote Desktop. There is an option in the...

Wow! I'm utterly confused by all of this networking stuff, but a step-by-step guide like that sure could help. I only wish something similar was available which explains how to connect two Macs together (I want to show my mom who just got an iMac how to use it, by setting up a remote desktop). I also have a Mac, but have never set anything like that up before and could need a...