If you have MacOSX 10.14(Mojave) or MacOSX 10.15(Catalina), If you have MacOSX 10.14(Mojave) or MacOSX 10.15(Catalina), read the instructions on the changes you'll need to make to your computer during the installation of the VNC Server in your office Computer and/or the VNC Client in your home computer.
Instructions to Follow on Computer(s) you Want to Control
The first step is to enable SHARING in the computer you want to access remotely.
Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES -> SHARING -> REMOTE LOGIN -> Only these users: -> You'll need to add an authorized user, so Click on the ‘+' and select your username (which will correspond to your U-M uniqname) and select the options in the POP-UP as shown below:
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Also check the box for REMOTE MANAGEMENT in the same POP-UP, You'll also need to add an authorized user, click on the"+" and select your user name as the authorized user, followed by selecting the options shown in the screen below:
Click OK and on the next screen click on the ‘+' to add your username (UM-uniqname) to the list of users allowed to remote manage your SPH-Computer, selecting the same options as above.
The SHARING System Preference, should display the name of your Mac OSX based computer, which is the name that will be used for the VNC connection to work, and it should also list the authorized users able to login into this computer. (See below:)
Open SYSTEM PREFERENCES -> ENERGY SAVER -> Make sure that the POWER ADAPTER tab is selected.
Enable the check box for:"Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off"
These are the two changes in the SYSTEM PREFERENCES --shown above, will need to be made in your SPH-MacOSX computer, in order to be able to connect remotely to it.
Download the VNC Server to the computer you want to manage remotely.
Click on the download link (BLUE BUTTON)
Open the DOWNLOADS folder and double click on the VNC-Server-X.X.X…..pkg to start the installation process. During the installation you might need to make reference to the link provided at the top of the page, to authorize MacOSX to install this package.
If you have not setup an account with REALVNC.COM, visit their site and signup for an account:
- Click on Sign-In on the top right of the page.
- Click on the link at the bottom of the page for"Don't have an account"
- In the sign up /Sign in page use your email address as the username (either your U-M or your personal address, will work) and please DO NOT USE YOUR KERBEROS password for this account.
- Fill out the form, making sure you select the radio button for PERSONAL USE
- Once you validate your email address, click on the GO TO SECURITY in the Welcome to your RealVCN account
- You will need to verify your new VNC account. This step is accomplished by accessing your email account and
by validating the link that is sent to your email address. Please do so before continuing with the VNC Server installation/configuration.
- Go back to the VNC server client installed in your computer
- Once this step is completed you will see your browser change to:
- Open VNC Server app in your Mac, and authorize the changes requested.
- In the next screen select (CHOOSE SUBSCRIPTIONS), select HOME SUBSCIPTION:
- You'll need to sign-in to the VNC-Server Client using the new account credentials you just created with the VNC Service above. You will be sent another email to validate the connection to that computer. Respond to that email by clicking on CONTINUE SIGNING IN, followed by the authorizing of the connection to your SPH computer.
- At this point you'll be prompted to create a NEW-PASSKEY --which is unique to this computer. This PASSKEY will be required when you try a connection from home.
- Configure the VNC-SERVER OPTIONS (See below). In the VNC Server client in your computer. Click on the options Menu and click on the LICENSING Link.
- This step will complete the setup of your computer at SPH and you'll get the following confirmation:
At this point your Office computer will be ready for REMOTE CONNECTIONS.
If you have MacOSX 10.14(Mojave) or MacOSX 10.15(Catalina), If you have MacOSX 10.14(Mojave) or MacOSX 10.15(Catalina), read the instructions on the changes you'll need to make to your computer during the installation of the VNC Server in your office Computer and/or the VNC Client in your home computer.
Instructions to Follow on Your Home Computer
Download the VNC client to the computer you want to manage remotely:
Once downloaded, run the VNC client that was installed in your Home computer and click on the SIGN-IN link on the upper right hand side of the VNC Client. Use the credentials you used to install the VNC Server in your SPH computer.
Before you establish a connection from home, you'll receive another email asking to authorize the newly created profile for your SPH machine, and your get screen such as:
Once you login, you should see your"USER"'S TEAM, with your Office computer listed.
When prompted you will entered the password you setup for REMOTE ACCESS (the very last password you had to enter). -> And Voila!
