Sharing - Remote Management - Allow Access = Broken

After upgrading to Mountain Lion, I was unable to connect to my new Mountain Lion remote desktops.
The upshot is that the Sharing -> Remote Management -> Allow Access settings are not AD/LDAP aware and it only works with local users now.
I had to turn off Remote Management and use Screen Sharing, where Allow Access is fully aware of local and non-local accounts.
Remote Managment -> Allow Access:
Screen Sharing -> Allow Access:
Your other option is to "Allow All Users" but I didn't want to do that.

I use the Vine Server for reduced color support. In my case it is my Mom's iMac 300 miles away and she has a slow DSL connection.
My experience with Mac OS X VNC server and client are that they work together very well, however, they do not play as nice with 3rd party clients and servers.
Since you are using Windows and by definition a 3rd party client RealVNC, I would suggest you install Vine Server. You can even configure it so it listens on port 5901 so it does not conflict with the Mac OS X VNC server.
<http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11283/vine-server-%26-viewer>

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I have changed the hostname and it reflects the change when you login, mac-pro2 for Lion. But when you ssh into Lion it requires mac-pro2sl not mac-pro2.
When I change the computer name it shows below that the name in "Remote Management: On" "computer using the address mac-pro2sl" is selected but then doesn't change but remains the same when the dialog closes. How do you change the address to reflect the computer name? Is there a command line utility?
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System preferences, sharing, remote management?

Hello,
Could someone tell me where I can find more information of how to use remote management that is under system preferences, sharing. What is the difference between screen sharing and remote management? It will be a great help as I am learning my way round my mybook and this feature would be of great help.
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Open System Preferences (Applications folder) and click the Sharing icon. Very bottom right of that window click the ? mark. That will prompt the Help Viewer for the Sharing preferences. You can type in keywords at the top of that window in the search field. Example: Remote Management
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I have just imaged my iMac lab to Lion. I am using Apple Remote Desktop 3.5. (I have used it for several years and know how to set it up and use it.) The problem I am having is adding my admin account to the list of users that are allowed remote management through sharing in system preferences.
The user list shows every other account, but will not show my admin account. I have imaged labs each year and have never experienced this issue. Not sure where to go from here. I am able to log in to each of the systems using the missing admin account but can't add that user to authorize remote management as it isn't listed. The sytems have recently been updated to 10.7.4.
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User 2
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System Preferences -> Sharing -> Remote Management (turn it off)
System Preferences -> Sharing -> Screen Sharing (turn it off)
Who is this remote management that you have allowed them access to your Mac?
Also is it possible you have some other remote access utility running? LogMeIn.com, TeamViewer.com, GoToMyPC.com, etc...?

Remote Management doesn't assign IP address, it displays (NULL)

Hi,
I hope some gurus can shed some light into this issue I'm having with Remote Management.
I have managed to remote access into my MB Pro once (using port forwarding) but after I put it into sleep mode I haven't been able to gain access since. When I go to System Preferences > Sharing > Remote Management my mac (or router) doesn't assign an IP address. It displays is the following:
Other users can manage your computer using the address (null).
Where the text says (null) I expected to see an IP address and I'm 99% sure the one time that Remote Access was working an IP address was assigned.
I can still access the Internet successfully, and I am running Snow Leopard (10.6.8). I've searched around the web and am at a dead end with a resolution. I've checked and rechecked my MBP's settings, I've also rebooted the wireless router but can't gain access.
What have I missed, or what am I doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jeff.

I'm also interested to find out how you fixed this
regards

Remote Management and Windows VNC clients

Hey guys,
I recently had a go at getting the built-in VNC server in Leopard (as part of remote management) up and running.
Remote control works flawlessly from other Macs, but it refuses connections to Windows clients most of the time (throws up errors like 'Error waiting for server message' or something).
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Have you giving the server a VNC password?
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What VNC client are you using on Windows. Not all VNC clients are created equal? I know about TightVNC (which has been reported to work), RealVNC, and UltraVNC are 3 that I've heard about.
You can also install your own VNC server (in parallel using a different port or instead of the Mac OS X VNC). Vine Server (aka OSXvnc) has been used successfully for years. After all not all VNC servers are created equal either

How to you get Remote Management to work on MBR1515

I enabled remote management on my MBR1515 router but no matter what i do the ip/port doesnt work to remotely connect to the router.
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Your theory holds true for Land Lines...However any Mobile Carrier Verizon, Sprint, Tmobile, AT&T, US Cellular etc..You will not be able to do Remote Management or access any devices coming in from a remote site without a static IP address.
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HELP needed on Remote Management set to allow access for all users

my mac mini snow leopard server runs in a data center and i use screen sharing to interact with it. i played with the sharing settings remotely yesterday and changed "allow access for" to all users. i was disconnected immediately and i couldn't logon again. i have no luck changing to other users. i don't want to make a special trip to the center to change it back to whatever it used to be. i can still use afp to connect but the screen sharing option is no longer available. what does "allow access for all users" mean anyway?
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As its name implies, allow access for all should allow any valid user account to access the server. I'm not sure why it's no longer working. It almost sounds like the ARDAgent crashed.
Either way there's a command-line interface to the ARD preferences:
/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/ki ckstart
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HT5306 I do not want to give remote access to anyone but myself as privacy is my friend. Can this remote desktop software still be for me personally unless I allow access and for my MAC lap top only? What if I do not update? compatibility issues with wh

Hello:
Thank you for the update for remote access for desktops.
Personally, I do not want to give remote access to anyone but myself as privacy is my friend. Can this remote desktop software still be for me personally unless I allow access and for my MAC lap top only? What if I do not update? I do use this lap top in other countries. compatibility issues with what?

Apple Remote Desktop is off be default. It has to be enabled for some one to be able to remotely connect to the computer. And then, you still have to have a user name and password on the computer to remotely connect with.
If you want to see if remote access has is enabled for Apple Remote Desktop; you can find the setting in, Apple Menu, System Prefrences, Sharing. If it's enabled, Remote Management or Screen Sharing will be checked.
Beucase Apple Remote Desktop Agent is part of the Mac Operating System; even if your not using it, Apple Software Updates will from time to time offer updates for ARD Agent. Software Updates can some times be stacked ontop of each other; so chosing not to install an update, can mean other updates you may want may not be offered. At least until you install the updates those updates require. Also software updates can improve the security of your computer.

Back to My Mac / Remote Management / Screen Sharing

I'm managing computers for my family spread across 3 states. I would love to get screen sharing working but it's just not happening. I've tried the steps in the following KB article and that's allowed me to access two mini servers (one 10.7 and one 10.6.8) at home. However, I can't access a MBP at home and I can't access my family's computers (via screen sharing) at all. Here's the KB article...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3486
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What am I missing?

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In Delegation box I see message: "You can change who can access your account by clicking the Edit button". This is what I am trying to do, but when I click Edit, Page opens on Manage Account Access which remains blank. It won't recognise account in sidebar.
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Will Remote Desktop allow me to access and use my Mac Pro 2009 from my MacBook Pro 2011?

Own a small business, have two locations, I need to use Windows via Parallels on my Mac Pro 2009, but I am forced to spend most of my time at the other location which has a MacBook Pro 2011. Will Remote Desktop allow me to use the MacBook Pro 2011 to access the Mac Pro and use Windows via Parallels?

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