Aug 07, '09 07:30:00AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
After searching for a way to change the port that Apple Remote Desktop connects over (so I could use Screen Sharing to reach two machines behind the same NAT router), I found that in Screen Sharing, you can specify a port for a connection, just like you can do in Chicken of the VNC. So, to manage multiple computers:
- Port forward a different port to your second, third, etc. machines. That is, port forward external port 5901 to internal port 5900.
- Open the ScreenSharing app, in /System » Library » CoreServices.
- Enter your Domain Name and Port: mydomain.com:5901, for instance, for the second port.
Also, a great shortcut to remember is that you can simply type vnc://server01.mydomain.com:5901 into Safari, and it will launch the ScreenSharing app and connect. Likewise, you can bookmark these URLs (which I do to manage my computer list).
