remote access to imac

[Paullas]

can any one let me know if it is possible to use remote access from my pc to imac.

i dont mean pc emulator on imac i mean to view the actuall desktop of the imac on my pc

 

[uglygit]

Hi Paullas,

Have a look here, there may be a solution in there.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Apple/Operating_Systems/OS_X/Tiger_Mac_OS_10.4/Q_22749535.html

 

[Paullas]

hi

ah you need to reg to look is that a paid forum?

 

[woopwoop]

definitely possible, not sure how exactly.

I do remote access powerbook to imac. So these tips may be a start:



On the iMac, enable Apple Remote Desktop' in the sharing > Services section
Then go into the 'Access Privileges' section and tick the 'VNC viewers may control screen with password:" and enter a password. Click ok.


also click the firewall tab and make sure that the ' Apple Remote Desktop' option is ticked to allow traffic.

Next you will probably have to tell your home router to allow incoming requests on port 5900 (the default) to access your computer's ip address (make sure your computer has a static internal ip on your home network so it'll never change).
The port forwarding process will be an option through your routers web settings.

Next you need a client for your your outside computer. I use "chicken of the vnc" on my powerbook, you just need to enter your homes external ip (which will get you to the router, which will hopefully allow you to be forwarded to the computer you want - the ip you specified), and you'll need to put the password that your home computer's expecting.

A couple of things to mention is that there are ways to change the default port so that it's a bit more secure. Also ssh can help protect your information when being sent. Otherwise sniffers on either network will be able to retrieve your password, potentially allowing someone else to retrieve and then log in to your home computer.

Also your home ip may change and if it does when you need to log in and you can't because your home's external ip has changed you can't get into the router. There are services and software that will either email your current ip when it changes or check out https://www.dyndns.com/ then you can specify a hostname instead of an ip on the vnc client which will get you in even if your ip changes because dyndns will be kept updated on any ip changes.

So really you need a vnc client for pc.

I think chicken of the vnc have a pc version, also theres something called tight vnc

heres a link to a tutorial.

Good luck, I know my advice is a jumble, but I was new to this and got it working last week! Just trying to remember as I type this :???:

 

[uglygit]

hi

ah you need to reg to look is that a paid forum?

Hi Paul,

It shows the solutions at the bottom just past all the bumpf, woopwoops solution sounds good.

 

[Paullas]

thanks for all help guys, im not very mac good yet and need to learn more as i got it for web stuff. if anyway has any apps ( wink wink ) that they think is good please get in touch and hopefully sort something out.

 

[woopwoop]

... woopwoops solution sounds good.

yep i got it working this way from using my mac laptop remotely accessing (and seeing the screen etc.) to my iMac. I'm sure you can find a vnc client for windows that will get you into mac - I included the links.

If the bit about security and ssh scared you off, try it without first to try and get it working. Then add the ssh step later. But this is the standard way of remote desktop access to a mac.

thanks for all help guys, im not very mac good yet and need to learn more as i got it for web stuff. if anyway has any apps ( wink wink ) that they think is good please get in touch and hopefully sort something out.

Did you try the method above? If you need help with any of the steps let me know. But the apps are right there. Your mac has a built in vnc server (the stuff inside system preferences I mentioned) and your laptop needs the vnc client (tight vnc or some other vnc client - google is your friend or start with the links I posted above)

I don't think that you can get anything that makes this easier. And once you've got it working you'll think it wasn't that bad.

(even logging into your home router isn't that bad, let me know if you have linksys/netgear etc. I can help you with that..)

Good luck...

 

[Paullas]

ok woopoop thanks for that, im going to set time next week as had death in family last week so things up in arms but will certanly get back to you.

 

[horde]

ok woopoop thanks for that, im going to set time next week as had death in family last week so things up in arms but will certanly get back to you.

Sorry to read about that. Hope to see you here soon.

 

[woopwoop]

Paulas, sorry about your loss.

If you need any help drop me a PM.