Vnc Into Mac

sshd is enabled. I use it for remote windoze tunneled vnc session into the mac. ...

I'm a recent Mac convert, though I grew up on a Performa box. I'm pretty computer literate, though I'm not very familiar with UNIX. ...

I'd like to see what's going on and control my Mac from work. ...

just be sure to forward the correct ssh ports to your Mac from your router, if needed. ...

the problem is that most VNC servers are built to support the X Window System, rather than the window server we have in Mac OS X. ...

on the Mac that is sharing its files, you may need to setup something called "port forwarding". ...

ok I ssh'd into my linux box and ran nmap -O on my powerbooks ip. The first time I did it I got the following results: # nmap -O 192.168.1.100 Starting nmap 3.70 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2005-07-31 12:11 EDT Warning: OS detection will be MUCH less reliable because we did not find at least 1 open and 1 closed TCP port Interesting ports on Enigma...

I'm already VNC'd into it to start the remote connection in Help! ...

allows average Joe's to get on and fix his computer over the internet with a remote control app. I can help my grandmother with her Mac infinately better when I use VNC. ...

based machine with the Mac, not the other way around. You'll need to look into some 3rd party VNC programs. ...