Accessing my own computer remotely
I would like to access my own desktop (as a client) remotely from my notebook (as the admintrator). The problem is that with the way ARD is working now, I have to grant the permission for this request from my desktop. Since I intend to try to access the desktop when I am at a distance, this defeats the purpose of the remote software as it is set up now. I have tried what I can but I can't seem to fix this problem. Is there some switch I need to turn on so I can fix this? Thank you.
when I access my desktop (the client) from my notebook (the administrator), there is a Screen Sharing OK window. It is this I need to OK from my desktop to then be able to control and observe the desktop from the notebook computer--which I am able to do after clicking yes for the screen sharing.
Yes, that is exactly what I understood and what I was addressing. If the client is popping up a window to grant permission for Apple Remote Desktop to connect, then you're connecting as a guest user. There is no way around this other than to connect as an authorized user account on the client, one that has the apppropriate permissions.
when I read that I should add the "that account's user name and password to add the computer to ARD" is that the notebook computer which I am trying use as an administrator?
No. I'm referring to a user account on the client system. You need to use those credentials when you add the computer into the computer list in Apple Remote Desktop.
Regards.
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