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== For Linux users ==
You will have to install a enable the VNC server as rootlegacy and set the password.
=== Enable legacy VNC and set the password ==
We have to enabled legacy VNC and set the password (as I can't seem to guess the right one)
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sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
-configure -allowAccessFor -allUsers -privs -all
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
-configure -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
-configure -clientopts -setvncpw -vncpw supersecret
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart \
-restart -agent -console
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More info about the command (for the curious):
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-activate:
enable service com.apple.screensharing
-access -on - included in ARD_AllLocalUsersPrivs, below
-privs -all:
defaults write ${TargetDisk}Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement ARD_AllLocalUsersPrivs -integer 0x400000ff
-allowAccessFor -allUsers:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement ARD_AllLocalUsers -boolean TRUE
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=== Install RealVNC ==
NOTE: I don't know if these instructions worked or I simply fixed Apple's VNC to allow legacy clients.
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NOTE: These instructions have worked for a 10.8 Mountain Lion machine and connecting from Ubuntu 13.10.
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* Use Remmina Remote Desktop Client
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= Mac OS X 10.6 - Snow Leopard =
