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Matt OS X · Nov 16, 2003, 09:37 AM

I am looking for a solution that you can enter another mac computer's desktop. Just like PC's?

I'm not talking about 'connecting to server' with its IP numbers. I have 2 macs here and I would like to know how can I enter another mac computer with its desktop on my screen?

Thanks again

Developer · Nov 16, 2003, 09:44 AM

http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/

Matt OS X · Nov 16, 2003, 09:53 AM

Sweet.. But isn't there a software freeware for me to download.. with simple basic features.. unlike Apple Remote Desktop?

Developer · Nov 16, 2003, 10:00 AM

http://www.bombich.com/software/smd.html

Matt OS X · Nov 16, 2003, 10:42 AM

Developer,
I'm new with this "Share my desktop" software.

Do you know how to use it? I'm not sure how to connect my computer to another mac?

Do I have to download "Share My Desktop" on another mac in order to get it connected???

Please help. Thanks

Matt OS X · Nov 16, 2003, 04:17 PM

Anyone know how?

Krusty · Nov 16, 2003, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by Matt OS X:
Anyone know how?

Hey bub, I'm a little curious about this too ... I've just download SMD and will try to make it work it you wanna give it a whirl (You can remote control my machine if you like ... I'll pull the plug on it if you start doing anything freaky to my machine

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I'm krusty @mac.com on iChat

Developer · Nov 16, 2003, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by Matt OS X:
Do I have to download "Share My Desktop" on another mac in order to get it connected???

You need a VNC client on the other computer. Download Chicken of the VNC, run SMD and enter IP, port and password you see there into Chicken of the VNC on the other computer.

Krusty · Nov 16, 2003, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by Developer:
You need a VNC client on the other computer. Download Chicken of the VNC, run SMD and enter IP, port and password you see there into Chicken of the VNC on the other computer.

Ahh .. we figured all of that out (I downloaded both VNCDimension and ChickenOfTheVNC) but we couldn't get it to work. I could connect to my own SMB server on my own machine (so I think we got the process figured out) , but we couldn't connect to each other's SMB server across the net. We were using our IP address for the "hostname" , port number as supplied by SMB (5901 by default), and then the password. Shoulda worked ... still not sure why it didn't.

If you'd like to give a try connecting to mine, feel free to IM me and I'll get SMB running again.

Developer · Nov 16, 2003, 08:54 PM

It's not working. Chicken of VNC times out.

Krusty · Nov 16, 2003, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by Developer:
It's not working. Chicken of VNC times out.

Well ... guess I'll search the web a little to see if I can find what the prob might be. But ... I've got the port open, and smb says I'm ready to roll. Thanks for all the help

Krusty · Nov 16, 2003, 09:16 PM

If for any reason you want to try again, I have a new server OSXvnc up an running right now (same port, password, IP). It has great reviews on VT and was updated on 9/17/03 -- maybe SMB doesn't play nice with Panther.

Developer · Nov 16, 2003, 09:25 PM

Can't connect.

Share My Desktop works great here on the local network.

CharlesS · Nov 16, 2003, 09:33 PM

You could just try OSXvnc itself instead of Share My Desktop, if the latter isn't working.

I used to use OSXvnc a few years ago; it worked pretty well then.

Krusty · Nov 16, 2003, 09:35 PM

thanks again .. if you're reading this, can you ping my IP in "Network Utility" ?

Developer · Nov 16, 2003, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by Krusty:
thanks again .. if you're reading this, can you ping my IP in "Network Utility" ?

Yes, 236 ms.

Krusty · Nov 16, 2003, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by Developer:
Yes, 236 ms.

hmmm ... can't figure it then. Unless my ISP is blocking in somehow (I understand that some do that for some of the more common ports ... so home users don't serve files from their machines). Don't really know though