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3 Make sure the client’s rewall has the VNC port open (TCP 5900).
4 Make sure “Encrypt all network data” isn’t selected in the Security section of the
Remote Desktop Preferences.
5 Add the computer to the All Computers list in Remote Desktop using the client’s
IP address.
6 Put the client computer’s VNC password in the Remote Desktop authentication box.
There is no user name for a VNC server, just a password.
Apple Remote Desktop Control and the PC’s Ctrl-Alt-Del
If you use Remote Desktop to administer a PC that’s running VNC, you may be
wondering how to send the Ctrl-Alt-Del command (Control-Alternate-Delete) from a
Mac to the PC. Though Mac and PC key mappings dier, you can use an alternate key
combination to send the command.
For full-size (desktop) keyboards, use Control-Option-Forward Delete. Â
For abbreviated keyboards (on portable computers), use Function-Control-Option- Â
Command-Delete.
VNC Control Options
After you add a VNC server to a computer list (or when you’re rst adding it), you can
set a custom port for VNC communication, and you can designate a display to control.
To set a custom port on an existing computer list member:
1 Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2 Select a VNC Server computer in the Remote Desktop window.
3 Choose File > Get Info.
4 Click Edit in the Info window.
5 Edit the Screen Sharing Port eld.
6 Click Done.
Using Custom VNC Port When Adding a Computer
To set a custom VNC port when adding a computer by address:
1 Choose File > Add by Address.
2 Enter the IP address or fully qualied domain name.
3 Enter the user name and password.
4 If the client computer uses Network Address Translation (NAT), click the Advanced
Options disclosure triangle. Enter the public ports that are mapped to the client in the
Remote Management Port eld and the Screen Sharing Port eld.
5 Click Add.
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