>> A Guide to Setting up VNC on Mac OS X Panther
"Working on your computer remotely"
What you will need: MAC OS X Panther VNC Server (to serve up the individual computers) VNC Viewer (to be able to view a remote computer on LAN or WAN) DNS directed to your Router IP, WAN (this will broadcast your IP so you may pick it up anywhere on the web. Just like a web server has DNS for a Domain Name) Router set up: I am using a D-Links router. These seem to be the easiest, most versatile, organized router interface. You will need to map your external IP (WAN) to your internal IP (LAN) of your computer you want to access. VNC uses port 5900.
Using a service like Total Media Source for DNS, or wherever you purchase a domain you may have them point the DNS entry to your Router IP.
http://www.redstonesoftware.com/vnc.html where you can download OSXvnc 1.33 The general set up is: Display 0 Choose a password Display name that will show when you login, I used my computer name Click on the button: Start Server You are now serving up your computer to the web. You have password protection from the VNC programs.
Chicken of the VNC 1.3.6 Released http://sourceforge.net/projects/cotvnc/ Launch VNC Chicken, connection, open, that opens up a VNC login window. Host: type in your routers external IP address here Password, type in password you chose above Display or port, type in 0 as we did above, it uses port 5900 automatically Check the shared button Click on the connect button, and connect to your remote computer. VNC should now open a browser window with your other computer desktop to view and work at. It
On a Mac the default setting in your energy saving setting will hurt you’re your remote connection. It will turn put your Mac into sleep mode and you will not be able to wake it. So go to the Apple icon, System Preferences, Hardware, Energy Saver Icon and double click on it. You want to show details so you can see all settings. With the Sleep tab selected, push the lever to never, just below the “Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for:” type. You can select the box next to, “Put the display to sleep when computer is inactive after:” and choose a time. Then leave the box checked next to “Put the hard disks to sleep when possible. That is it. I hope this helps you and your work flow. Daryl Urig
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