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How to configure your Mac to accept VNC connections
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Monday September 14, 2009
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Monday September 14, 2009
Anyone that uses a computer every day has experienced that sinking feeling; you realize that an important document, presentation or report is sitting on your computer at home... not on the notebook you have at hand. If you set up
virtual network computing
(VNC) on your home computer, it's easy toconnect to your Mac remotely
from anywhere there's an Internet connection.Download this episode now
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- On the Mac open up System Preferences either by clicking on a Dock icon or by clicking the Apple menu and selecting it.
- In System Preferences select Sharing.
- Go down and check
- When you do a box of Options will drop down and you must pick which you want the connecting user to have.
- When you've made your choices click OK.
- Under Allow access for select who you want to give access to.
- Note that
- Click on Computer Settings.
- You can elect to require a password in order for VNC viewers to control the screen.
- When you're done, click OK.
- Click on Options to review the items you picked.
- If you wanted to give access to other users you could limit their actions on the Options menu.
- Your Mac is now able to accept Virtual Network Connection or VNC.
- In System Preferences select Sharing.
- Go down and check
Remote Management
.- When you do a box of Options will drop down and you must pick which you want the connecting user to have.
- When you've made your choices click OK.
- Under Allow access for select who you want to give access to.
- Note that
Remote Management
is on. The IP address shown is the one that would be used by a VNC program to connect to the Mac.- Click on Computer Settings.
- You can elect to require a password in order for VNC viewers to control the screen.
- When you're done, click OK.
- Click on Options to review the items you picked.
- If you wanted to give access to other users you could limit their actions on the Options menu.
- Your Mac is now able to accept Virtual Network Connection or VNC.
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