Remote Desktop and the various VNCs

I've used VNC and Remote Desktop on Windows for a while and love them dearly. I was ecstatic when I picked up my mini in August and found that Tiger's ARD included VNC support.
But it's driving me up the bloody wall.
My laptop is a windows machine, so I've used VNC and TightVNC to connect to it. TightVNC is much faster but either one will eventually choke and then I can't reconnect until I physically disable/enable remote desktop access on the Mac.
Are any companies out there developing a true windows client? Past research has shown zip in that regard, but it would be wonderful to have accelerated desktop access.
Fingers crossed

Hi Rafael,
Thanks for the reply. I've decided to go that route as well. With Hamachi ( www.hamachi.cc ) coming out for the Mac shortly (console version just came out, GUI version coming soon) it will make for secure sessions that anyone in the family can use. I won't even dare try to explain SSH to family members.
I'd still love to see an Aqua-accelerated remote desktop solution that runs on Windows though.

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If I were to purchase the Apple Remote Desktop with Unlimited licenses, would I be able to install the client software on each of there computers/laptops and have them remote desktop into the server?

I have several friends and family who are looking for a central place to access information from ( Pictures, home movies etc ). So I am considering setting up an OSX Lion Server. There are some other things I can use it for as well.
Here is my question:
If I were to purchase the Apple Remote Desktop with Unlimited licenses, would I be able to install the client software on each of there computers/laptops and have them remote desktop into the server? Or would I have to install the Admin software on each? Do they intend it to be used strictly as one admin to access many clients?
I always could set up a network drive so they can log in and just see the folders they have created with space on the server I provide them. But I want them to be able to log an and actually use it as a Remote Desktop.
Thanks,
Eric

Dave,
Thanks for the feedback. I understand that ARD is meant for Remote Administration, but I was not sure if it could be used for my purpose as well. The reason I was looking to do it this was was because I read several articles online about security and performance issues with setting up VNC and activating screen sharing. Unless I am misunderstood.
As far as people's activities on the server, mostly it is going to be used as a place for them to store their media. I will only allow own person ( Who I trust and I know wont botch the server ), to run applications. Everyone else will be restricted to uploading and downloading content to their designated account on the server as well as a community share on the server.
I appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Eric

Only Remote-Desktop and Replication with 0.0 Reduction

Hi guys,
I have a solution with 16 WAAS 4.4.3 and I got good numbers in all default applications except Remote-Desktop and Replication
( All Traffic 53% of Reduction).
I can understand not otimize Remote-Desktop Applications cause the customer is using Metaframe with crypto and already compacted and
using too RDP with crypto/compacted.
But in the Replication I would expect some gain in Active Directory and MS-FRS Replication.
I got 0.0, Actually, the optmized traffic is biggest that the Original Traffic.
I have to modify something in the Microsoft servers to be able to got reduction in Replication Application ??
I'm using all the Default Classifiers in Replication Application
Double-Take                            LZ+TFO+DRE       1100, 1105
EMC-Celerra-Replicator            LZ+TFO+DRE       8888
MS-AD-Replication1                 LZ+TFO+DRE       UUID:e3514235-4b06-11d1-ab04-00c04fc2dcd2
ms-content-repl-srv                   TFO                     507, 560
MS-FRS1                                LZ+TFO+DRE       UUID:f5cc59b4-4264-101a-8c59-08002b2f8426
netapp-snapmirror                    LZ+TFO+DRE       10565-10569
pcsync-http                             LZ+TFO+DRE       8444
pcsync-https                           TFO                      8443
rrac                                        TFO                      5678
Rsync                                     LZ+TFO+DRE       873
Thanks a Lot
My Best Regards,
Andre Lomonaco

As you said, you need to only send the changes over the line.
Java can not tell you what has changed, so you need to either write some JNI, or do a check on the current image, with the last image. (this would eat quite a bit of CPU time on the server).
It might be worth looking at the source for VNC, and other simler products.
The simpliest solution would be to split the image into blocks of x by y pixels, then do a pixel-by-pixel check on that block, and only send the block if it has changed.
Next thing to think about is scrapping RMI, and using raw sockets. RMI has a fair sized overhead.
Zipping a JPEG is unlikely to have any effect. A JPEG is already compressed.
You might want to look at a lossless compression format, like PNG, as the JPEG will have articles. This might be acceptable. If so, changing the compression ratio of the JPEG might be an option.
Finally, the bottle neck might be the call to Robot.createScreenCapture. This is not the fastest method.

Remote Desktop and Admintool

I am using Solaris 10x86
1-How to get admintool to work. I was told to smc but nothing happens.
I open a console then type smc then press enter.Where can I download the admintool only.
2-How can I remote desktop Unix-Windows XP Pro and vice versa.(Step by step please).
Thanks.

If you install NetSarang Xmanager 2.0
(there is a #day trial) on your windows box, you can connect to Solaris 10 without any config on the Solaris 10 end.
http://www.netsarang.com/
Just like "remote deskop" that windows uses.
If you havnet modified Solaris 10, and cant connect, try:
Login as a root.
Enable CDE login when system boot:
# /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e [enter]
Reset the process:
# /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -reset
If you want to disable the CDE login setting, do the following:
# /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -d [enter]
If you dont want to purchase Xmanager 2.0 (after the trial expires), you could try installing RealVNC on Solaris 10, and the Real VNC viewer on Windows.
However Xmanager is the best way (dont need to modify Solaris), and seems to be the fastest.
- Brody

Remote Desktop and remote USB scanner

Hello, We currently use NeatWorks to scan our company receipts and docs. Several of our employees access the NeatWorks database remotely, via a locally installed NeatWorks application, the connection we use to the file is the simple Finder 'Connect to Server'. Because NeatWorks is not networkable, we access it one at a time.
The problem is the Neatworks database is huge, it can take 20 minutes to load remotely.
Our solution to this would be to use Remote Desktop to access our server that has the application and database for a quick load. The problem is scanning.
Can Remote Desktop connect to the users local USB scanner so that the scans go directly to the remote database? If not, is there any other elegant solution to this remote scan problem?
We were hoping to find a networkable program to replace NeatWorks that wouldn't load the entire database, just an index perhaps.
Thanks a million for any input!
John

Can the NeatWorks application on the server, see, connect to the USB scanner device on the user end.
That would not be a function of Apple Remote Desktop. The NeatWorks software would need to have code to access a remote scanner, either natively or using the Scanner Sharing feature of Mac OS X 10.6 (if that will support the USB scanner you're using).

Apple Remote Desktop and controlling over VPN

Hi All,
I had a question about whether something was possible and if so if someone could point me to instructions/how-to on setting it up.
I have three Macs I am administering. One is an iMac that stays in the office on the network. Two are MBP's. One is always at a remote location, the other comes in and out of the office. I work remotely administering the server and the three systems. I have the latest version of Apple Remote Desktop and obviously can access the server fine. I was wondering though if there is any way besides having the person give me their IP address every time that through the VPN I can see their system, then access it in Remote Desktop just like we are on the network together? Basically they connect to the network via VPN if they are remote and I do the same thing and then access their machine.
I hope that makes sense. I went through different parts of the guide for ARD but didn't come across a method like that described in there.
Anyone with opinions? Thoughts? Chants of I'm an idiot? haha
Thanks

Yeah for some reason I cannot get this to work right. Even if I scan the 5 VPN IP's I have setup I cannot see their machines when I am connected to the VPN. I tested it the other day by connecting one of the systems to an outside internet connection, then logged it into the VPN. I then connected my own to a different source and logged into the VPN, but Remote Desktop just won't find it.
Just not sure why it doesn't work. I can see the computers on our internal network though, just not any connected via VPN.

Remote Desktop and Snow Leopard Server

What is the best way to use Remote Desktop with Snow Leopard Server?
I purchased a mac mini with snow leopard server and Remote desktop so I can easily manage my 11 computers, install and upgrade software etc. etc.
The mac mini server will basically be nothing but a server.
I will use as my main computer a mac pro. Do I need to install Remote Desktop on the server and on my mac pro? What is the best way to deploy the services of Remote desktop and mac os x server?

You install Apple Remote Desktop on the machine you want to control from. In this case, install on your Mac Pro. All you have to do on the clients (controlled Macs) is enable remote management in the System Preferences under Sharing. Just make sure that all your controlled Macs are up to date on their ARD version (v3.3.2) which can be taken care of from Software Update.

Remote desktop and apache

remote desktop and apache.
There are times I feel that someone is looking over my shoulder, and changing my settings and controlling me.
I would like to at least be able to communicate with them so I can ltarn. I also want to be able to monitor and have some say so as to what they are doing to my computer.
Thank you

Thanx for your reply.
I should have stated that this is my personal computer and if any one should be the administrator I would think it would be me.

Mini Mac Remote Desktop and Elgato Video Capture Stick

I have 10 Mini Macs simultaneously capturing video via a Elgato Vapture Stick.
Instead of having 10 monitors, keyboards, and mice, I wish to control the Mini Macs by remote desktop. The problem is the Mini Macs won't refresh the video overlay if there is no monitor directly attached to them. I can establish a remote desktop but I can't see the video being captured in the Elgato capture window. As soon as I attach a monitor to the Mini Mac with the Elgato Capture Stick, then then the video is displayed correctly on the remote desktop. The goal is just to have one monitor on the Mini Mac with the remote desktop.

Actually, a slightly more recent version - 3.4.3 (6308) - is downloadable here
http://www.elgato.com/elgato/int/mainmenu/support/Update-Start/Update-EyeTV-3
... directly from the Elgato support website.

Apple Remote Desktop and WildBlue Excede

I am trying, without luck, to get Remote Desktop to work with WildBlue Excede. Can port forwarding be established with their Surfbeam2 Satellite Modem? If so, what are the port numbers, and how is it done?
Has anyone had success in setting up Apple Remote Desktop and WildBlue?
WildBlue Technical Support said they do not provide static IP addresses, so it couldn't be done. Something tells me that is not true.
Has anyone had any luck with WildBlue?
Many thanks

Hi Paul,
Are you trying to connect to a computer that's connect to the internet with wildblue excede? or are you trying to connect to a computer some where else while your connect to the internet with wildeblue excede?
Ether way, have you considered an altertive solution? For instance LogMeIn?

Remote Desktop and Airport

Dear All,
I have an iMac which is connected to the internet via Airport Extreme, with no direct ethernet connection. I am trying to connect back to the computer via Remote Desktop and using the automatic IP address which is assigned. (Setings->Network)
I cannot access this IP address via Remote Desktop. Any Ideas?
Harry

Harry Ringwood wrote:
I have an iMac which is connected to the internet via Airport Extreme, with no direct ethernet connection. I am trying to connect back to the computer via Remote Desktop and using the automatic IP address which is assigned. (Setings->Network)
I suppose you mean you're trying to connect to your Mac from outside your LAN. The address you see in the Network panel of System Preferences is a LAN address. To make what you want to do work, (1) from the remote computer you're going to have to specify the WAN address of the AirPort Extreme and (2) configure the AirPort Extreme (via port mapping) to pass the Remote Desktop signals to your iMac. To see the port mapping settings, in AirPort Utility look at the Advanced panel.

I have remote desktop and need to log in to an off site windows PC?

I have remote desk top and am trying to log in to a windows server off site. How do I do this?

You cannot use Remote desktop to control Windows computers. You could remotely connect to a Mac on the same network as your PC, and then use Microsoft Remote Desktop to connect from there if you like. But I'd try just using Microsoft Remote Desktop from the App Store and connecting directly.

I am accessing a windows server using remote desktop and I am wondering if I can transfer files by sharing drives?

I am accessing a windows server using remote desktop and I am wondering if I can transfer files by sharing drives?

Probably. You may be able to use Finder > Go > Connect to server to access the server. You may be able to share folders using Remote Desktop too. Whichever one you like the best.

Trying to download microsoft remote desktop and it keeps failing

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It happenned to me, too. I talked to apple support on the phone, and they helped me to get it download. which turned out to be a waste of my time because the microsoft remote desktop app doesn't work to begin with. even when it downloads, it will crash. it is just a buggy/ faulty program.

I don't have a wireless keyboard or mouse for my 2007 iMac, is there any way that can use remote desktop and access it from my 2010mbp.

i don't have a wireless keyboard or mouse for my 2007 iMac, is there any way that can use remote desktop and access it from my 2010mbp

Hi champrider,
You can use an application such as Apple Remote Desktop to control your iMac remotely. See this article -
OS X Mavericks: Allow access using Apple Remote Desktop
This help page will provide you with some other useful resources for Apple Remote Desktop -
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