Remote ARD
Hi vacuvox,
So, a couple things, first, is your Mac Pro running standard client OS X? We'll need to know a few things about how your network is currently set up. Is the machine behind a company router/firewall? Most machines are behind a router if they're in a company infrastructure, in which case if you want to use ARD directly you're going to have to speak to the network administrator and show him this link - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106439 - which has all the ports which are used for the majority of Apple software; you're of course interested in the ARD ports. However - this isn't the way I'd necessarily suggest you want to control your machine... If this machine is on a network with an existing company network, is there any chance there's an existing company VPN - if there is you may want to see if you can leverage this. Using a VPN connection will allow you to connect from a remote location and use the internal network the same way you are currently using it from your hard-wired connection. You'll have much better security using a VPN connection that you will with any port forwarding and encryption that ARD offers.
Cheers,
Andrina
Hi vacuvox,
So, a couple things, first, is your Mac Pro running standard client OS X? We'll need to know a few things about how your network is currently set up. Is the machine behind a company router/firewall? Most machines are behind a router if they're in a company infrastructure, in which case if you want to use ARD directly you're going to have to speak to the network administrator and show him this link - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106439 - which has all the ports which are used for the majority of Apple software; you're of course interested in the ARD ports. However - this isn't the way I'd necessarily suggest you want to control your machine... If this machine is on a network with an existing company network, is there any chance there's an existing company VPN - if there is you may want to see if you can leverage this. Using a VPN connection will allow you to connect from a remote location and use the internal network the same way you are currently using it from your hard-wired connection. You'll have much better security using a VPN connection that you will with any port forwarding and encryption that ARD offers.
Cheers,
Andrina
