<> ||<>|| Ubuntu can control an OS X machine remotely, using the default Remmina Remote Desktop Client application. = Setting up the Mac to be Accessed Remotely = On the Mac: * Open System Preferences (it's in the Apple menu) * Open the '''Sharing''' panel * Check the box '''Apple Remote Desktop''' * Click '''Access Privileges''' * Check the box '''VNC viewers may control screen with password''', and enter a password * Click '''OK''' = Accessing the Mac From Ubuntu = On Ubuntu: * Launch '''Remmina Remote Desktop Client''' * Select '''Connection > New''' from menu * Select '''VNC - Virtual Network Computing''' as '''Protocol''' * Fill '''Server''' field with either IP address or hostname of the Mac * Optionally fill both '''User name''' and '''Password''' to make Remmina remember Your credentials * '''IMPORTANT:''' Set '''Color depth''' to '''High color (15 bit)''' or better, otherwise connection will fail * Click '''Connect''' (or '''Save''' to reuse it later) Your Mac's desktop should appear on your screen. = Other working clients = . '''xtightvncviewer''': asks two times for authentization – first time in local terminal, the second one is on remote OS X login screen; some special applications (e.g. VirtualBox) running on the remote host can capture keyboard and thus make entering the credetials impossible. . '''gnome-rdp''': with xtightvncviewer installed and set as default vncviewer (run {{{sudo update-alternatives --set vncviewer /usr/bin/xtightvncviewer}}} in terminal) . '''xvnc4viewer''': only with -FullColour, but very slow: {{{xvnc4viewer -FullColour macserver}}} To work around authentication issues like "Unknown authentication scheme" or such, it may help to enter this in Terminal (or over SSH): {{{sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -verbose -activate -restart -agent -allowAccessFor -allUsers -privs -all -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes -setvncpw -vncpw passwordYouWantToUse}}} = Broken Clients = . [[tsclient]] (Terminal Server Client) . [[Vinagre]] (Remote Desktop Viewer) = See Also = . [[VNC]] . [[tsclient]] . [[Vinagre]] ---- CategoryMac CategoryInternet