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Re: VNC from Windows PC to xserve running ARD 3.0



On 2006-08-23 Lasse Kim Christiansen wrote:
> I have an ARD installation on a server running 10.4.7 that was not  
> enabled for remote VNC access (why should it. I'm always able to get  
> access to the network from my MAC).
> 
> But now the situation is that my only remote option is VNC on a  
> Windows computer.

No SSH?

> I should have enabled the ARD to allow VNC connections using the  
> command "sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ 
> ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -clientopts
> -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy  yes -setvncpw -vncpw"
> 
> Hopefully that will enable remote access for VNC (do i have to
> restart something ??)
> 
> I've now downloaded both RealVNC, UltraVNC and tightVNC but all
> complain about "Incompatible version" ?

AFAIK the VNC server will use an extended version of the VNC protocol
unless you set a password.

If the VNC server from ARD gives you troubles, try OSXvnc [1]. Works
like a charm.

[1] http://www.redstonesoftware.com/vnc.html

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
-- 
"Abstractions save us time working, but they don't save us time learning."
--Joel Spolsky
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