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* Use Apple's Remote Desktop - VNC that comes with the Mac machines
* Use the FQDN, e.g: vnc://talos-r4-snow-001.build.mozilla.org
You will have to allow for VNC legacy access and set the password.Based on [http://technosense.blogspot.ca/2009/03/start-vnc-from-command-line-and-connect.html this] article. === 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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defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement ARD_AllLocalUsers -boolean TRUE
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= Mac OS X 10.6 - Snow Leopard =
= Mac OS X 10.7 - Lion =
VNC as cltbld.
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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.
* Download RealVNC
wget -OVNC-5.1.0-MacOSX.pkg http://www.realvnc.com/download/binary/1364
* Install it (the installation takes a bit of time)
installer -pkg VNC-5.1.0-MacOSX.pkg -target /
* Request a personal free 30-day license key
Visit [http://realvnc.com/purchase/activate http://realvnc.com/purchase/activate]
* Apply the license
/Library/VNC/vnclicense -add <license key>
* Start things up (based on [http://technosense.blogspot.ca/2009/03/start-vnc-from-command-line-and-connect.html this] article):
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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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* Use Remmina Remote Desktop Client
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