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Security?
Until this release, I would wait to start the VNC server until I had used SSH to connect to the Mac, then start OSXVNC from the command line. When finished with VNC, I'd quit the server before logging out of the SSH connection.
Security?
I tried editing com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist, which has a clearly labeled entry for the ports used by ARD. I tried changing the default port 5900 to a non-standard one, and saved the file. I reloaded the file to ensure that my change was saved. Nevertheless, VNC is still being served on port 5900, and not on my specified port. I confirmed this by connecting via a VNC client from another machine. It worked for their port #, but not mine. After trying, I looked again -- yep, the port I specified is still in the .plist file.
Security?
OK, I'm carrying on this conversation by myself, but someday, someone will care to know this: the AppleVNC server, found in:
re: Security?
in reply to editing the com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist file...
How to make it secure
The secure way to do this is to forward VNC through SSH. |
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