Re: [Rockies-Edu] Remote Access
Re: [Rockies-Edu] Remote Access
- Subject: Re: [Rockies-Edu] Remote Access
- From: Corey Carson <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:18:39 -0700
Hi Marti,
Not a dumb question at all, and this is the place to ask. VNC is a cross-platform protocol with a few good options for both Mac OS X and Windows. If you're using a Windows machine and need to VNC into a Mac, you can use RealVNC, TightVNC, etc. If you're using Mac OS X and need access to another Mac, VNC access is built in via the Screen Sharing application (/System/Library/CoreServices/Screen Sharing.app).
To open up a Mac OS X client for remote access to it, go to System Preferences -> Sharing. Highlight "Remote Management," and you don't necessarily need to check the box. You'll see an Computer Settings button on the right.
Click on that Computer Settings button and check the box to enable remote access via VNC. Set the password as you wish.
If it's just remote control/observe functions, this will do the job. If they want more, such as remote install, reporting, etc., then Apple Remote Desktop would be the right tool.
http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/
Hope this helps.
Corey
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On Nov 30, 2009, at 9:54 AM, Jarmin,Marti wrote:
> Hello.
> I'm a Windows Admin given the task of also supporting our Mac users so hopefully this question isn't too dumb. A couple of our users need to remote into their work Mac from home (I believe one person has a Windows OS & one has Mac at home). I've found some enterprise type software but not really anything for just a couple of users. I've seen the VNC software & even used it on Windows but I'm wondering if there is anything else, perhaps better.
>
> I'd appreciate any help.
>
> Thank you,
> Marti
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