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Take Control of Screen Sharing in Leopard
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Take Control of Screen Sharing in Leopard

by Glenn Fleishman
June 2009
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
88 pages
2h 11m
English
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Bonjour, Direct, and VNC Connection Problems

In cases where you're using Bonjour to connect over a local network, or using a hostname or IP address to connect to a local computer or to a computer over the Internet, there are several causes to check for:

  • Is the remote computer configured correctly to allow the incoming connection? Consult Share Screens Via a Bonjour or a Direct Connection (p. 23).

  • Could the remote computer be in sleep mode when you're trying to connect? See Sleep Causes Lack of Access, ahead a few pages.

  • If you're connecting via VNC to a remote Mac, have you turned on the special Screen Sharing option or correctly enabled VNC server software? Read Turn on VNC Service (p. 41).

  • If you're not using Bonjour, is the remote computer's network ...

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